Excelsior Editions
Making Poems
Contemporary poets offer behind-the-scenes perspectives on the poetic process.
The Old Guard
A brutal and unflinchingly honest portrayal of the effects of concentration camp life on the human psyche.
Fire Along the Sky
A wildly entertaining historical adventure, deep inside the crucible in which America was forged.
Amazing Journeys
New, superbly translated omnibus of five of Jules Verne's most renown stories.
But One Race
Biography of famous black abolitionist and voting rights advocate, Robert Purvis.
The Italian Actress
A has-been American filmmaker encounters love, cruelty, and death in Italy.
King of the Bowery
The first full-length biography of Timothy D. "Big Tim" Sullivan, who dominated New York City politics in the three decades prior to World War I.
Saving Troy
A powerful account of the hazards, challenges, and dangers faced by America's first-responders.
Hudson River Panorama
Beautifully illustrated history of the Hudson River and its impact on the peoples and landscape of New York State.
The Revelation of the Breath
Celebrates and instructs in the healing power of breath.
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.
Knife Song Korea
A tumultuous year in the life of a young surgeon during the Korean War.
Going Blind
Memoir and meditation on blindness.
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.
Main Street to Mainframes
Tells the story of Poughkeepsie’s transformation from small city to urban region.
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.