Central Connecticut State University’s annual study ranking the most literate cities in the United States has been released, and the results are good for the Twin Cities. Statisticians compiled numbers for newspaper circulation, bookstore sales, magazines subscriptions, educational attainment, library usage, and the Internet availability.Minneapolis ranked third on the list, and St Paul was number … Continue reading We’re #3–and #7!

Get in the wayback machine and see what books were topping the New York Times' bestseller list on the day you were born--or any other day in history. The Australian book search site BibliOZ.com does the legwork for you. Check your birthday bestsellers here.--David E

A kind Facebook fan pointed out an excellent blog: Forgotten Bookmarks displays the weird and wonderful things you can find in a used book. The unidentified owner photographs not only the bookmark, picture, of other foundling, but also the book in which it was located. See all the entries at http://www.forgottenbookmarks.com, and visit http://www.facebook.com/magersandquinnbooksellers for … Continue reading Forgotten Bookmarks