A recent Atlantic cover story put a startling number on something many of us have felt: reading for pleasure in America has fallen more than 40% in just two decades. Bestselling historical fiction author Sharon Virts read that piece, found it heartbreaking, and decided to do something about it.
She joins us to talk about what we lose when we stop reading, what books give us that movies and television can't, and how joining a book club — including her own #ReadWithSharon — can be the easiest and most joyful way to rediscover the habit.
