Read Jaye Frances | Writer in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and AndroidGet the app Photo by Davids Kokainis on UnsplashA friend of mind recently confessed that she sleeps with her eReader under her pillow.

She told me it gives her a sense of comfort, knowing at any time during the night — with just a few taps — she can instantly connect with the characters in one of her favorite steamy novels.

I didn’t think it to be too unusual, until she added, “And I have to feel it in my hands just before I...