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New research from University College London and the University of Florida suggests that the number of people in the U.S. who read for pleasure is declining Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books editorial ...

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(WXYZ) — As students return to class this fall, a new study shows Americans are reading for enjoyment far less than they used to. Researchers say the drop is ...

Another study that takes a stab at trying to determine how much, or how little, Americans read has been released. The new report looked how reading for pleasure and reading with children fared between ...

Reading for pleasure in the U.S. fell 40% over two decades, the study found. Fewer Americans are opening a book for fun each day, with reading for pleasure in the United States down 40% over the past ...

From 2003 to 2023, the share of Americans who read for pleasure fell 40 percent, a sharp decline that is part of a continuing downward trend. By Maggie Astor Any reader knows the unique delight of ...

Researchers fear the reading decline reflects how many Americans have less and less leisure time. “Reading for pleasure, among other forms of arts participation, is a health behavior,” said one author ...

A sweeping new study from the University of Florida and University College London has found that daily reading for pleasure in the United States has declined by more than 40% over the last 20 years — ...

This research was partially funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF). While this problem has received considerable attention, no clear explanation has emerged. In my recent PhD thesis, I ...