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California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature by John Freeman

California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature: Audiobook

According to The Books Insider's catalog data, the California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature audiobook runs 11.4 hours unabridged, narrated by Lyle Blaker (about 7.6 hours at 1.5× playback speed).

11.4listening hrs
The Americasstore shelf
2026released
Free for new listeners

The instrument When will you finish it?

Based on 11.4 hours of listening.

Days to finish California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature at common listening paces
Your paceYou'll finish in
30 min / day23 days
1 hour / day12 days
2 hours / day6 days
1 hour / day at 1.5×8 days

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What our data says

  • At 11.4 hours, it runs longer than 66% of the 5,887 The Americas 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

California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature is an audiobook by John Freeman: a 11.4-hour unabridged recording, read by Lyle Blaker, released January 12, 2026, on the The Americas and Literature shelves.

The listen at a glance

Length
11.4 hrs
Narrated by
Lyle Blaker
Released
January 12, 2026
Format
Unabridged audiobook
Language
English
Store shelves
The Americas, Literature
ISBN
9781696621069

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Questions listeners ask

How long is the California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature audiobook?

California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature runs 11.4 hours unabridged. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 7.6 hours.

Is the California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature audiobook free?

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

Who narrates California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature?

California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature is narrated by Lyle Blaker.

Is California Rewritten: A Journey Through the Golden State’s New Literature worth listening to at 1.5× speed?

At 1.5× you'd finish in about 7.6 hours, saving 3.8 hours.