Excelsior Editions (Imprint)
Hudson River Panorama
Beautifully illustrated history of the Hudson River and its impact on the peoples and landscape of New York State.
Women Writers of the Provincetown Players
Thirteen short plays by women that were originally produced by the Provincetown Players.
Summer Pleasures, Winter Pleasures
A light-hearted cookbook that reflects the historical and culinary heritage of the Hudson Valley.
Wine - A Gentleman's Game
How one man and his family made their dream of owning a winery come true--and helped revitalize New York's winemaking industry in the process.
Woodstock
The definitive oral history of the Woodstock rock festival.
Going Blind
Memoir and meditation on blindness.
Knife Song Korea
A tumultuous year in the life of a young surgeon during the Korean War.
Niagara
A sweeping history of this natural wonder, from its geological beginnings to the present.
The Firekeeper
An epic adventure based on the extraordinary historical story of Sir William Johnson and the author's dreams of a Mohawk "woman of power" who lived three centuries ago.
Naked Lives
Looks at the experience of being an exotic dancer in different kinds of strip clubs.
A Family Place
One woman’s journey to uncover her family’s history and understand the ties that bind us to a particular place.
When Play Was Play
A celebration of childhood pick-up games.
Fairy Tales
Overturns traditional views of the origins of fairy tales and documents their actual origins and transmission.
White Savage
Brings a strikingly original perspective to Johnson’s life, and suggests new ways of thinking about Johnson’s part in creating a nation he did not live to see.
Mystery of The Night Café
Explores the spiritual vision of Van Gogh’s painting The Night Café.
The Bhagavad Gītā
An interlinear edition of the spiritual classic that provides devanagari, transliterated Sanskrit, and English versions of the Gītā.
New York Sings
New York's fascinating history as presented in song.
With an Iron Pen
A groundbreaking collection of forty-two Israeli poetic voices protesting the occupation of the West Bank.
Latino Voices in New England
Compelling stories and striking photographs illustrate the challenges and highlights of Latino/a life in Portland, Maine.
The Reason for Crows
The story of a 17th century Mohawk woman's interaction with her land, the Jesuits, and the religion they brought.
Mohawk Frontier, Second Edition
A history of Dutch Schenectady.
Living Waters
Fascinating stories based on the author’s exploration of eight rivers in New York and Québec.
Black Soldiers of New York State
Concise history of the valiant service of New York’s African American soldiers.
Go, Tell Michelle
Treasury of letters written by African American women to Michelle Obama.
New York and Slavery
Challenges readers to rethink the way we view the nation’s past and race relations in the present.