USA Today has published its annual list of the country's most literate cities. The rankings are based on newspaper circulation, number of bookstores, library resources, periodical publishing resources, educational attainment and Internet resources. The readingest cities are1. Seattle2. Washington, DC3. Minneapolis4. Pittsburgh5. Atlanta6. Portland, OR7. St. Paul8. Boston9. Cincinnati10. DenverThat's right, folks. Washington, DC, is … Continue reading Really?!
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All in the Family
Did you know that Carl Sandburg's house is now a National Historic Site? Did you know that Sandburg and his wife Lilian moved to the home outside Asheville, NC, because the longer summers would be good for her goat-breeding business? Did you know that the Sandburgs' three girls were nicknamed "Spink," "Skabootch," "Swipes"? I didn't … Continue reading All in the Family
Got to Put It Someplace
Don't know where to put a piece of public art? Libraries seem to be the default choice lately.The Lithuanian branch of Frank Zappa's fan club donated a bust of the singer to his hometown, Baltimore. The city, however, was at a loss as to where to put it. In the end they decided to put … Continue reading Got to Put It Someplace
Musings from Magers and Quinn 