nagpur author suresh menon said reading books will never go out of fashion its just that it will be consumed through different platforms like ebooks and social media menon was speaking during the curtainraiser event of vidarbha literary festival event held on saturday at chitnavis centre menon is an acclaimed sports author but now has a wide portfolio of work his book why dont you write something i might read was being analyzed by moderator supantha bhattacharyya a wellknown academic asked whether there was an overall decline in the reading trend especially among youngsters menon said actually reading has become more accessible now because of being available in different platforms menon added that ott and other social media platforms wont impact reading habit earlier as well there was tv radio but it did not have an impact on reading per se said menon when asked what is the easiest and difficult part of writing he said the most difficult part is to get started with it writing also includes inculcating certain habits so you need keep at it he added that any budding author must be disciplined and consistent with their writing efforts he also said that self publishing has become a very good tool earlier the publisher had control over the content now the author can given the autonomy to decide the topic said menon reporting by pragya chhabra