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The most literate cities

2:31 PM Fri, Dec 28, 2007 |
Betsy Simnacher   E-mail   News tips

USA Today reported yesterday (our copy came today) that Minneapolis is the most literate city in the U.S., “based on their support for and commitment to reading.”

Denver, which supports The Tattered Cover — a huge independent bookstore, is number 4.

And Dallas? I kept having to choose higher and higher numbers on the overall rankings to find us: Number 48.


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