First, how have reading and books changed since you were a child, for you specifically? My personal reading habits have certainly changed, because of course I have less free time, and I have obligatory tasks that must be done without book in hand. So I listen to audiobooks—while driving, doing dishes, exercising, gardening, etc.—and read on my phone while waiting in offices or lines or in crowded spaces. Honest-to-goodness physical books are a treat, but I do usually have one in my purse, just in case. Audiobooks used to be a treat only indulged in while traveling or during hurricane season. E-books did not exist when I was a child. Physical books were what I usually read. Reading has also changed in that I used to read “the classics” and try to get to the point where I would have a workable knowledge of “western” culture because I did not grow up solely in America and I wished to belong (I didn’t get jokes from ‘The Simpsons’ until I was maybe 15 years old, becau