Reading Makes You More Attractive—and Americans are Doing Less Of It (opens in new tab)

| | | - | | *To get all Today In Books content plus community features, upgrade to All Access\!* | | | | | | | - | - | | | June 19, 2026 | *Booksmaxxing, a highly anticipated book-to-screen adaptation, updates on MrBeast and James Patterson’s new book, and more of the top literary headlines of the day\.* ## Reading is Sexy: Welcome to Booksmaxxing Okay, I don’t think \"booksmaxxing \" is a real thing as much as it’s a tempting headline, but there is a case to be made that reading...