I find this to be true. From co-workers to significant other, women do read more than men. I'm not talking articles in a magazine. I'm talking about the novel. Once women stop reading the novel will die, says Ian McEwan. Read the NPR article."One thing is certain: Americans—of either gender—are reading fewer books today than in the past. A poll released last month by The Associated Press and Ipsos, a market-research firm, found that the typical American read only four books last year, and one in four adults read no books at all."
When it comes to fiction, the gender gap is at its widest. Men account for only 20 percent of the fiction market, according to surveys conducted in the U.S., Canada and Britain.
'What all of us are wondering is what will happen with this new generation that doesn't read much," says bookstore owner Carla Cohen. "What happens when they grow up?'"
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Interesting picture you chose! I’m not so sure she was really reading. An article appeared in a magazine during that era (Life, I think) regarding MM’s reading habits. Someone on a plane pointed out to her once that the book she was “reading” was upside down. But, yes, I read a lot—about 50/50 fiction and non-fiction. Don’t know how many a year; I know that I will never run out of books. There’s always a stack at least 4 or 5 high on my nightstand. It’s one of the great pleasures in my life.
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