Should you read for fun?

Do you think reading should be fun? Why or why not? Keep reading, then leave a comment to join this dialogue. And don't miss today’s writing prompt at the bottom of this post. [Ed. from the Archive.]

According to an article published in the New York Times last year, fewer people are reading for fun. And it makes sense, sadly, given our deteriorating educational systems (public and private) and a swath of other things going on in our society like the steady rise of book bans, the explosion of A.I.-generated content, a growing aversion to critical thi…