Reader’s Corner: The State of American Reading

The latest Pew Research Center poll on the state of American reading is out, and there are few surprises: Print is holding up strong against ebooks, and slightly fewer people are reading overall (yet again).

Some key findings:

The percentage of Americans who read any book in the past twelve months (73%) is down from 2011 (79%) Women read more than men overall and were more likely to read for pleasure City-dwellersread more than people in rural communities Youngsters (aged 18–29) read more t...