Excelsior Editions
Encyclopedia
Excelsior Editions is a trade imprint
of SUNY Press that was started in 2008. It is located in Albany, New York
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, as told to John Neihardt
, and Hudson Valley Voyage were two of the first books to be published by Excelsior Editions.
. The book was reviewed by Kam Williams for the African American Literature Book Club
and he concluded:
; and "Aresenic and Clam Chowder", a tale of murder in Gilded Age
New York.
Imprint
In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...
of SUNY Press that was started in 2008. It is located in Albany, New York
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
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About the Imprint
The name Excelsior Editions was chosen to signify the imprint's connection to the peoples, histories, and natural beauty of New York State. The imprint publishes popular works for all readers and also showcases the diversity of New York State and the surrounding regions. Its mission is as follows: "Bringing New York State to the world. . . and the world back home." http://www.sunypress.edu/l-25-excelsior-editions-trade-books.aspx/ Excelsior Editions Mission Statement].2008
Black Elk SpeaksBlack Elk Speaks
Black Elk Speaks is a 1932 book by John G. Neihardt, an American poet and writer, who relates the story and spirituality of Black Elk, an Oglala Sioux medicine man or shaman. It was based on conversations by Black Elk with the author and translated from Lakota into English by Black Elk's son, Ben...
, as told to John Neihardt
John Neihardt
Johnathan Gneisenau Neihardt was an American author of poetry and prose, an amateur historian and ethnographer, and a philosopher of the Great Plains...
, and Hudson Valley Voyage were two of the first books to be published by Excelsior Editions.
2009
Go, Tell Michelle was edited, designed, and printed on an accelerated schedule in early January, 2009 in order to be available in time for the Presidential InaugurationPresidential Inauguration
A Presidential Inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. To see detailed information on specific presidents, see the links below:* Brazilian presidential inauguration* Croatian presidential inauguration...
. The book was reviewed by Kam Williams for the African American Literature Book Club
AALBC.com
AALBC.com, the African American Literature Book Club, is a web site which is a source of information on books by and about African-American authors, including book recommendations, on-line discussion boards, writer's resources, articles, and critical reviews of books.Launched in 1998, AALBC was...
and he concluded:
An impressive compendium of eloquent messages which together paint a touching tapestry reflecting the depth of sisters’ emotional investment in our new First Lady.
2010
In 2010 the imprint released books across a wide spectrum of subjects and styles, from coffee table books to cookbooks to memoirs to novels. Some examples of offerings from 2010 include Castles of New York, a coffee table book replete with photos and text of nearly 30 castles throughout New York state; "Cooking with Chef Silvo", which offers Italian recipes from CampaniaCampania
Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...
; and "Aresenic and Clam Chowder", a tale of murder in Gilded Age
Gilded Age
In United States history, the Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post–Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. The term "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their book The Gilded...
New York.