How long does it take to read The Writer's Chapbook?
The Writer's Chapbook by George Plimpton takes about 7 hours 41 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 7 hours 41 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1991. 419 pages, about 115,225 words.
16 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 12 hours 48 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 7 hours 41 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 48 minutes |
The page count is the median across 3 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The Writer's Chapbook is a collection of excerpts from interviews given by famous writers of the 20th century to The Paris Review. The book is divided into four sections: The Writer: A Profile; Technical Matters; Different Forms; and The Writer's Life. Each section contains a treasure trove of wisdom divided into further categories covering things like short stories, politics, criticism, children's books, revising, motivation and many more.
Subjects: Authorship, Interviews, Auteurschap, Authors, fiction technique, fiction authorship
