On Words and Business

Books are not dead!

“For the first time in more than 25 years, American adults are reading more literature, according to a new study by the National Endowment for the Arts.”

Highlights:

• Literary reading increased by 7%, following significant declines reported for the last 10 years
• Biggest increase is among 18-24 year olds
• Nearly 15% of adults read literature on line in 2008

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