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"Call me dictatorial, but I don’t think anyone should read for longer than twenty minutes, maybe thirty if you’ve recently won a Pulitzer Prize. If you are reading with another writer, then certainly no more than fifteen. If you are reading with several other writers, then no more than ten. I’m waiting for the day when gongs become socially acceptable in bookstores, and everyone lives in fear of over-burdening the audience’s ears and bottoms."

How to Be an Indie Bookseller’s Dream - Speakeasy - WSJ

PREACH IT, EMMA.

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  1. bennettmadison said: literary reading gong show is not a bad idea!
  2. sniffyjenkins said: I was asked to read from my novel for half an hour once. I said sure, but only if you have nurses on hand to turn the audience members regularly so they don’t get pressure sores. 15 minutes max!
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