Common Good Books is located in the historic Cathedral Hill area of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Stop by when you are in the neighborhood whether you are in the mood for classic American literature or quality trash.

Our website, www.CommonGoodBooks.com, is open all night, even after all good booksellers are in bed. Order books online and pay for them in the store for convenient and safe online shopping.

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Common Good Books
165 Western Ave N
Suite 14
St. Paul, MN 55102
Tel: 651-225-8989
Fax: 651-225-8811
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Please Excuse the Absence of Our Usual Modesty but...

Common Good Books is proud and excited to be named Best of the Twin Cities this year. We're trying our best to remain humble, but frankly it might be going to our heads.

Common Good Book Events

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All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted.

Title of Event: Robert Alexander -- The Romanov Bride
When: Thursday, May 15, 2008 7:00 PM
Location: Swedenborgian Church, 170 Virginia Street, St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651.225.8989
Description: Reading from The Romanov Bride


Staff Recommendations

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Eclectic, interesting, challenging--our staff picks will warm you on a cold winter night.

Transitions: Prayers and Declarations for a Changing Life Transitions: Prayers and Declarations for a Changing Life
by Cameron, Julia
A heartfelt collection of empowering reflections for the soul in times of crisis and transformation.
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Unique and provocative selections from a great diversity of voices...all personally recommended by the independent booksellers of America.

The Monsters of Templeton The Monsters of Templeton
by Groff, Lauren
Everyone loves monsters. The Monsters of Templeton is a refreshing and smart contemporary novel superimposed with snippets of historical fictions and a chorus of voices rising to tell their own stories. Lauren Groff's main character is resilient, intelligent and anything but self-deprecating. In her search for self-discovery, she can find comfort in obscurity. An inventive and ambitious story nestled in a town with its own Loch Ness monster.--Cindy Dach, Changing Hands Bookstore, Inc. (Tempe, AZ)
Verse and Converse with Todd Boss
All events are at Nina’s Coffee Cafe

March 5, 2008 with Katrina Vandenberg and Freya Manfred on marriage (7pm)

April 2, 2008 with Patricia Kirkpatrick, Wang Ping, and Phebe Hanson (7pm)

May 7, 2008 with Margaret Hasse, Richard Solly, and Lightsey Darst (7pm)

Todd is the poet laureate of Nina’s Cafe, just up the stairs from Garrison Keillor’s Common Good Books.

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- Gustave Flaubert

From The Quotable Book Lover (Lyons Press)
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Born on this date in 1813: S?ren Aabye Kierkegaard.