The Program Era by Mark McGurl

Published 2009 · 165,000 words · about 12 hours at an average pace · Literary Criticism, Essays & Criticism, Literary History, Cultural Studies

How hard is The Program Era to read?

The Program Era scores 5.3 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.

  • Vocabulary complexity: 4.8 out of 10
  • Sentence structure: 5.2 out of 10
  • Abstract concepts: 6.2 out of 10
  • Information density: 6.8 out of 10

Literary standing

The Program Era holds a literary regard score of 6.4 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.

About the author

Mark McGurl