Ugh

What a depressing article. One in four Americans didn't read a single book last year. And why not? This was my favorite:

"'I just get sleepy when I read,' said Richard Bustos of Dallas, a habit with which millions of Americans can doubtless identify. Bustos, a 34-year-old project manager for a telecommunications company, said he had not read any books in the last year and would rather spend time in his backyard pool."

It goes on to say, in a very gentle sort of way, "That choice by Bustos and others is reflected in book sales, which have been flat in recent years and are expected to stay that way indefinitely."

Here's a graph for you:

Book Sales: _________________________________________

Sigh.

"There was even some political variety evident, with Democrats and liberals typically reading slightly more books than Republicans and conservatives."

I'm not sayin' nothing.