A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

TOME

Sat, 12 Aug '23
Heavy read
Wed, 10 May '23
Many a textbook
Tue, 16 Aug '22
Weighty work
Sun, 10 Apr '22
It's not light reading
Sat, 2 Apr '22
"Mastering the Art of French Cooking," for one
Sat, 26 Mar '22
Item on a library shelf
Tue, 6 Jul '21
"The way I see it ..."
Fri, 28 May '21
Antithesis of light reading?