Passionate and rollicking personal and intellectual essays by philosopher Crispin Sartwell.

An insider’s account of how the Washington Post broke the Watergate story, depicting the tensions, challenges, and personal conflicts that were overcome as it laid bare the criminal wrongdoings of the Nixon administration.

Traces the history of the New York wine industry as it evolved across the state.

The authoritative biography of a nineteenth-century polymath.

A unique chronicle of childhood polio told with a remarkable blend of provocative reflection, humor, and pluck.

A story of loss and survival.

The story of an Ocean Hill–Brownsville teacher who crossed picket lines during the racially charged New York City teachers’ strike of 1968.

A transformative look at a popular instrument and a hidden chapter of American history.

Traces the route, history, and geography of US 20, America’s longest road.

A 1960s Bronx tomboy learns how to survive her brutal but humorous Italian family and all the rest that life throws her. The harder you hit the pavement, the higher you fly.

Documents the rich history of Italian American working women in Connecticut, including the crucial role they played in union organizing.

Probes deeply into Adirondack Mountain lives, both human and otherwise, bringing the area to vivid and colorful life.

Follows the life and career of Sally Benson, acclaimed writer of New Yorker fiction and Hollywood screenplays.

A comprehensive guide to the architectural history of Jamestown, New York.

A memoir about loss, restoration, and finding home on a lake in western New York.

The Adirondack hamlet of Winslow Station is transformed by the unexpected return of its solitary prodigal child.

Food-based reflections on Italian food, American culture, and globalization.

Stories of small-town life on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.

The inspirational memoir of a woman who survived a brutal sexual assault and went on to become a university professor.

A groundbreaking study of ten difficult years in the life of America's most important newspaper.

A behind-the-scenes look at one of New York's most colorful and influential governors.

Veteran labor journalist Richard Steier explores the tensions between New York City's public employee unions, their critics, and city and state politicians.

Engaging and accessible account of the war that helped forge the American nation.

While searching for a missing pit bull, private investigator Easy Taylor explores the unsavory worlds of animal laboratory testing and dog fighting, uncovering bizarre genetic testing that alters the nature of beasts.

The life and times of an instrumental figure in New York City’s recovery from the fiscal and social crises of the 1970s and 1980s, and in the general revitalization of the city over two generations.