A reader passed on an article from the Hudson Vally’s Times Herald-Record about the popularity of history books about the Catskills, where we learn that “Newburgh’s Barnes & Noble sports more than 100 local history titles, including hot local travel guides laced with titillating tales and wistful landmarks.” The article then goes on to mention local success stories such as Hope Farm Press, Black Dome Press, and Purple Mountain Press, all of them operating on “slim profit margins but epic-sized desire.”