About This Book
In this Hugo and Nebula Award-nominated short story, a Laotian journalist, Ong, tries to succeed in an American news agency where glamorous βclick-baitβ stories drive revenue, and in-depth news stories are a dying breed. As Ong struggles to survive in the newsroom, he must choose whether he will pur...
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1h 36m
slow reader
180 WPM
1h 9m
average reader
250 WPM
0h 50m
fast reader
350 WPM
π 17,325 wordsπ
3 days at 30 min/day
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1 h 9 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
1 h 17 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
1 h 56 min
Audio 2x
58 min
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- π 3 daysΒ reading 30 min/day
- π3 commutesΒ of 30 min each