Sad Book Stats

This just breaks my heart. From Para Publishing: bq. 58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school. bq. 70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years. bq. 80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year. What are these people thinking? These numbers are so unbelievable that I'm skeptical of the numbers. I can't go a day without having a book near my person. HT: Tyler Cowen