Musings of the Great Eric

1 in 4 Americans Don’t Read Books (And Those That Do, Don’t Read Much)

Posted in Books, Entertainment, Society by Eric on August 22nd, 2007

I don’t know if our reading habits are a symptom or a cause of the problems that plague our society, but without question it’s representative of them:

One in four adults say they read no books at all in the past year, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll released Tuesday. Of those who did read, women and seniors were most avid, and religious works and popular fiction were the top choices.

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