How long does it take to read Zami?
a new spelling of my name
Zami by Audre Lorde takes about 4 hours 42 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 42 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1982. 256 pages, about 70,400 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 7 hours 49 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 42 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 56 minutes |
The page count is the median across 12 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Zami, a carriacou name for women who work together as friends and lovers." --Back cover A "biomythography" describing the author's childhood and coming of age and the relationships to other women that informed her life.
Subjects: Lesbians, African American lesbians, Women poets, New york (n.y.), biography, African american women, African american authors
