This holiday season, when you’re searching for that perfect gift, consider something written, designed and printed right here in the Hudson Valley. A book can be more than a story. It can be a keepsake of place, a record of the people who shaped it and a way to keep local creativity alive.

Independent presses across our region do just that. They take chances on local authors, preserve history that might otherwise fade and publish work that captures the Catskills and Hudson Valley in all their complexity. Buying from them supports the storytellers, editors and designers who make our region’s voice heard.

We talked to three local presses, each with deep roots and a gift-worthy title for this holiday season. Here’s what they had to share.

Black Dome Press

Schenectady, NY

When Steve Hoare

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