Is Reading Really Dying?

Why the real question isn’t whether we read, but how—and with whom

I should probably be the first person to panic about the idea that reading is dying.

For many years, I was a reading researcher. I studied how people read, how often they read, what conditions support it, and what happens when those conditions erode. (This article with a boring title was one of my favorites.)

And now, somewhat inconveniently (just for th…