Indeed! I notice people still love stories, it's just the medium that's changed and evolved. I recently watched the film version of 1984 and realized some missing part to my understanding of the book. It was through film, I get some of the symbolism of it.
Encouraging more people to read would be a challenge in itself 😂 but lately, I found book party popping up all over and just like @stevenson7 said earlier, reading would never really go obsolete.
Well done for trying here on Hive! I wrote a review for you this week and I'll publish soon. Funny you should mention 1984... You'll understand when I publish!