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Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time by Paul Maher Jr.

Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time audiobook runs 12.2 hours unabridged, narrated by Paul Bellantoni (about 8.2 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

12.2listening hrs
Biography & Memoirstore shelf
2025released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 12.2 hours of listening.

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1 hour / day13 days
2 hours / day7 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×9 days

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What our data says

  • At 12.2 hours, it runs longer than 85% of the 31,282 Biography & Memoir audiobooks in our catalog.

Computed from 409,794 English-language unabridged audiobooks in The Books Insider catalog (store data read November 3, 2026). Lengths are the store's own running times. Methodology.

About this listen

Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time is an audiobook by Paul Maher Jr.: a 12.2-hour unabridged recording, read by Paul Bellantoni, released September 30, 2025, on the Biography & Memoir shelf.

The listen at a glance

Length
12.2 hrs
Narrated by
Paul Bellantoni
Released
September 30, 2025
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
Biography & Memoir
ISBN
9798331974428

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time audiobook?

Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time runs 12.2 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 8.2 hours.

Is the Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time audiobook free?

Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.

Who narrates Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time?

Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time is narrated by Paul Bellantoni.

Is Becoming Kerouac: A Writer in His Time worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 8.2 hours, saving 4.1 hours.