Sarah J. Maas, Freida McFadden and Emily Henry – can these popular authors join forces and save the day against a dangerous decline in reading for enjoyment?

Daily reading for pleasure has plummeted 40% over the past 20 years, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal iScience. Advertisement

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The report, which surveyed people in the United States about their reading habits between 2003 and 2023, showed that the decline has been sustained over time – about 3% a year.

African Americans, people with lower income or educational levels, and people in rural areas experienced the steepest decline, which highlights a growing disparity in reading access, according to the study.

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