Among men, time spent reading rose 30% Total reading time went up by more than 21% in May–December 2020, compared to the same period in 2019, according to a survey recently released by the US Department of Labor. The biggest increase in time spent reading was recorded among 20- to 34-year-olds, and readers over 65. Men increased their daily reading time by 30%, while for women, time spent reading rose 18%. Among the upper middle class—those in the 50th to 75th percentile of weekly earnings—the jump was an astounding 131%, the longest time spent reading among all groups. People with…
