Most histories of the Adirondacks have been written by white men, about white men. Thankfully, that is changing: Indigenous peoples, African-Americans, women and other neglected cohorts are finally beginning to get their due. It is women — “Remarkable Women of the Adirondacks” ...

Robin Michel Caudell artfully interlaces her memories of lived experiences and of epigenetic ones in “Black Heel Strings: A Choptank Memoir.” Throughout, the author writes about her life in poetic language that catches the reader’s attention. Well-known locally as a Plattsburgh ...

Last summer, National Public Radio asked its audience, “What books shaped you in high school?” More than 1100 listeners responded. “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “1984” were the most frequently mentioned titles, followed by “Catcher in the Rye,” “Fahrenheit 451,” and “The ...

In an era during which everyone with a cellphone lays claim to being a photographer, there’s still immense pleasure in enjoying the art and skill of those who are true professionals. Regular readers of my work know I place great store in vintage work by the likes of Seneca Ray Stoddard, ...

The gift-giving season is on the horizon. What to get your children to entice them away from mind-numbing electronic devices and toward reading a stimulating book? How about one that has some connection to the Adirondacks? We recommend three that meet those criteria. The hilarious “Eric ...

This is a true story of a concept written on a cocktail napkin in Potsdam, New York late one night at a frat party in 1971. The discussion culminated with an idea for a band name. The napkin is long gone but the band has lasted more than 50 years, and their fans still come to hear them. ...