A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

EREADER

Thu, 15 Dec '22
Nook, e.g.
Tue, 8 Nov '22
Kindle or Nook
Sat, 2 Jul '22
Aid for going paperless
Fri, 20 Aug '21
Travel item for bookworms
Wed, 14 Jul '21
Kindle, e.g. ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme?
Sun, 13 Jun '21
Novel convenience?