It's interesting to contrast with the other media narrative which is "Zoomers can't read":

https://old.reddit.com/r/Millennials/comments/1am3xq2/litera...

The stats actually support the latter narrative more - literacy rates are dropping in the U.S. [1], and performance on standardized reading tests has been going down, even in affluent districts [2]. I'm glad that some Gen Z members enjoy reading more, but this appears to be more anecdotal than a general trend.

[1] https://nces.ed.gov/fastfacts/display.asp?id=69

[2] https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/01/10/metro/reading-skills-...