Since 2003, Jack Miller, president of Central Connecticut State University, has conducted research tagging the most literate cities in the United States. The criteria includes local newspaper and magazine circulation, library data, online news readership, book purchases and resources, and educational attainment. Not surprising was the number one spot taken by Seattle (actually tied with Minneapolis) since it has lingered around the top since the study started. Nor is Boston's presence particularly noteworthy. What may be of more interest are the cities nowhere to be found: New York, Raleigh-Durham, Dallas,... Read more →