EMPIRE STATE EDITIONS
New York, New York *(the city so nice they named it twice)
Empire State Editions appeals to a diverse audience from local New Yorkers to those interested in our vibrant city from anywhere in the world.
The Bronx is up, but the Battery's down
The people ride in a hole in the groun'
New York, New York, it's a wonderful town!
Books in the Empire State Editions highlight the beauty, culture, diversity, and history of New York and the never-ending thirst for information about this global metropolis such as:
Boss of Black Brooklyn
America's Last Great Newspaper War
Eunice Hunton Carter
The Kingdom Began in Puerto Rico
Notable New Yorkers of Manhattan's Upper West Side
NEW THIS SPRING
Explore Gilded Age New York through the lens of Alice Austen, who captured the social rituals of New York’s leisured class and the bustling streets of the modern city. Celebrated as a queer artist, she was this and much more
"The first major biography of Alice Austen to appear in nearly fifty years. Yochelson offers a new and compelling appraisal of this significant woman photographer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, integrating Austen’s intimate woman-centered life with her evolving photography."
—Kathy Peiss, Roy F. and Jeannette P. Nichols Professor Emerita of American History at the University of Pennsylvania
"An engaging, lively, and insightful look at the life and work of photographer Alice Austen, a pioneering figure in women’s and lesbian history whose story has not been well-told until now. Yochelson carefully and thoughtfully assesses Austen’s life as a moving and revealing lens on the place of women in the United States and New York in a period of dramatic change."
—Stephen Vider, author of The Queerness of Home: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Domesticity After World War II
Discover New York’s poignant memorials through powerful photographs capturing everything from fleeting tributes to enduring monuments
"Death is an unavoidable reality, that we all will inevitably face. Though our way of honoring one’s passing may differ according to our culture, race, creed or religion, the pain of losing someone can be devastating and life-changing. Larry Racioppo's poignant photographs and words give life to those who are no longer physically present."
—Jamel Shabazz, Photographer
"Larry Racioppo’s photographs take you to the heart of the commemorative impulse — its diverse expressions and the passion behind them. The commission of official memorials should start here."
—Harriet F. Senie, author of Monumental Controversies: Mount Rushmore, Four Presidents, and Our Quest for National Identity
Praise for Empire State Editions
“In presenting lively...case studies of what he regards as the most important unbuilt lines, Mr. Raskin encourages his readers to think about the adaptable nature of the city.”—Wall Street Journal
"Pamela Hanlon in her new book about the UN and New York City's evolving relationship. . . gives the sweeping developments surrounding the UN a particular locality and tells the story of postwar internationalism in a readable, human way."
—The Nation
“. . . Thanks to Campo's unbiased writing, this is a great book of what the city used to be.”
—Ink New York
"Minutely detailed. . . a 'case study' of the promises and drawbacks of pluralism.”—The New York Times Book Review
“In 'Walking New York', essayist Stephen Miller takes a look at the city's literary perambulators, examining the writing of Stephen Crane, Alfred Kazin and Teju Cole, among others, and offering an evolving portrait of New York through the centuries. 'Each Writer' Mr. Miller says in the book's preface, 'wanders a different city'.”
—The New York Observer
In the News
Top Ten Reads for Fall
#1 “Raj’s honest and reflective writing grapples with the raw complexities and beauty of embracing one’s identity and allows any reader to draw a seat and be welcomed with love and joy at his family’s kitchen table.“ —Diana Liu, New York State English Council #2 “Global Queens challenges us to think …
Blog Tour! University Press Week 2021 #KeepUP
#KeepUP “Keep UP!”, the 2021 University Press Week theme, marks our tenth anniversary and celebrates how university presses have evolved over the past decade. This year, We are honored to be participating in #UPWeek2021, and today, we bring you 10 of our most impactful titles from the last decade. It was …
Fordham University Press announces the publication of the first novel in its new imprint New York ReLit
New York, NY — Fordham University Press has announced the formation of New York ReLit, a sub-imprint of Empire State Editions, which will publish historical literary fiction, beginning with the March 2021 trade paperback re-issue of a timely American classic: distinguished Irish American author Peter Quinn’s 1995 American Book Award-winning …
Empire State Editions book makes the New York Post
America’s Last Great Newspaper War Mike Jaccarino (nonfiction, Empire State Editions) The circulation battle between the New York Daily News and the New York Post — the Hatfields and the McCoys of American media — was an epic tabloid fight, waged as digital media was on the rise and print …
An Age of Decision
Old couples frequently experience friction over where to live and travel and how to spend money. By Stephen Miller, author Walking New York: Reflections of American Writers From Walt Whitman to Teju Cole The Wall Street Journal | Opinion / Commentary / January 8, 2020 The title character in T.S. …
8 Fun Facts about The American Museum of Natural History
Did you know that Ulysses S. Grant laid the cornerstone for the American Museum of Natural History? Or how about that in the 1930s, there was a proposal to build a promenade through Central Park to connect the Museum with the Met? Today 6sqft features 8 fun facts from author …