Writer Christopher Shaw met Jon Cody in 1972 when he moved to Stony Creek, New York, a remote hamlet in the southern Adirondacks. Their close and sometimes rocky friendship lasted until Cody's death in 2015. Now 72, Shaw—the author of two previous books and a former editor of … [Read more...] about LOCAL AUTHOR CHRISTOPHER SHAW PUBLISHES NEW MEMOIR
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CFES President Pens New Book on Rural America’s Pathways to College and Career
More than thirty years ago, college admissions expert Rick Dalton founded the nonprofit CFES Brilliant Pathways to train students to become college- and career-ready. Little did he know at the time that a pandemic would blow open an opportunity gap that disproportionately … [Read more...] about CFES President Pens New Book on Rural America’s Pathways to College and Career
Help John Davis Launch Rewilding Earth Unplugged
Recalling the late great Wild Earth journal Rewilding Earth Unplugged showcases the most notable original articles and art published by Rewilding Earth (rewilding.org) in 2018. This provocative anthology is an inspiring, informative, and user-friendly manual for how to protect … [Read more...] about Help John Davis Launch Rewilding Earth Unplugged
Waterways of War: The Turning Point of the American Revolution
Lakes to Locks Passage has completed the third in the series of Waterways of War guidebooks. Waterways of War: The Turning Point of the American Revolution focuses on the 1777 northern campaign of British General John Burgoyne. The book is also the centerpiece of a broader … [Read more...] about Waterways of War: The Turning Point of the American Revolution
New Titles & Visiting Videos at the Essex Library
New Books Here are some of the titles we have added to the collection. Select Search the Catalog on our website for availability. Nonfiction Gratitude by Oliver Sacks Fiction Blood Orange by Susan Wittig Albert Treachery at Lancaster Gate by Anne … [Read more...] about New Titles & Visiting Videos at the Essex Library