books and New York

One of the interesting features of Amazon AuthorCentral is that it tells you how many copies of each of your books sold in each region of the U.S.A. each week.

And though it may not sound surprising, I’m struck by how consistently New York leads in sales every week without exception.

Obviously, it’s the biggest city in the country, and well-known as a magnet for mentally active people of all sorts and in all fields. But it’s intriguing to see just how much we rely on New York to be the consumer and processer (not to mention producer) of ideas.

2nd place varies from week to week, but the California Bay Area is usually in the running.