The Golden Age of Reading, and starting a marathon

The digital age is moving us forward ever faster, and ways to read books on a screen are multiplying by the month. Yet I've been thinking that right now, on this thin wedge of time where we stand today, it is a Golden Age to be a reader. It used to be, if I wanted a book that was out of print, I had to browse hopefully through used bookstores or libraries; now, I can usually find it online within seconds and have it delivered to my door. I may be in the minority with respect to my appetite ...