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Every generation of professors has complained that their students cannot read. Now there’s data to back it up (opens in new tab)

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Futurism·

College Students Are Rapidly Losing the Ability to Read

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The Cool Down·

Professors say students can't finish a 20-page article as sustained reading craters

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lithub.com·

Lit Hub Weekly: June 1 – 5, 2026

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lithub.com·

Lit Hub Daily: June 3, 2026

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Flutterby™!·

Students Can't Read 2026-06-08 19:19:13.499638+02

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bookriot.com·

Library Cards–The New Landscape of Public Library Censorship: Book Censorship News, June 19, 2026

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amitgupta.substack.com·

Weekend Bulletin - 5th June'26 : Ed. 248

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Cultural Capital·

Bananas, LED lights, Bertrand Russell, Battle of Naseby, parrot CV, Shakespeare's pettiness

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transactionswithbeauty.com·

The Offices of Poetry

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The Bulwark·

The Great Books Are for Everybody

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Xataka·

Los estudiantes universitarios están perdiendo rápidamente una capacidad fundamental: leer

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