Dirty River
Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
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Dirty River
by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Published
2016
Publisher
Arsenal Pulp Press
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781551526010
Description
In 1996, poet Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha ran away from America with two backpacks and ended up in Canada, where she discovered queer anarchopunk love and revolution, yet remained haunted by the reasons she left home in the first place. This passionate and riveting memoir is a mixtape of dreams and nightmares, of immigration court lineups and queer South Asian dance nights; it reveals how a disabled queer woman of color and abuse survivor navigates the dirty river of the past and, as the subtitle suggests, "dreams her way home."
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Dirty River?
This edition of Dirty River has approximately 240 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Dirty River?
For most readers, Dirty River typically takes between 5h 0m and 3h 20m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 60,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 4h 0m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 60,000 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Dirty River?
The estimated word count for Dirty River is approximately 60,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Dirty River?
Dirty River was written by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha.
When was Dirty River published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2016. The original work may have been published on a different date.