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This chart shows how reading for pleasure is declining in the US

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In 2019, the average American read for just 16 minutes per day. Image: Unsplash/Seven shooter

Katharina Buchholz
Data Journalist, Statista
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Chart showing average time spent reading for pleasure per day by Americans 15 years and older.
Average time spent reading for pleasure per day by Americans 15 years and older. Image: Statista
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