Queen of Vaudeville: The Story of Eva Tanguay by A. Erdman
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October 9, 2012

Before Lady Gaga, before Madonna, Cher, Lucy. Even before Mae West. In fact, Mae West started out in the shadows of the original cyclonic comedienne, Eva Tanguay (1879-1947). Andy Eerdman unearths the lost legacy of  one of the most famous women in her day in this compelling history, Queen of Vaudeville, just released by Cornell University Press. Raised in a typical New England mill town, Miss… [Read More]

Gone Local
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September 21, 2011

Publishing Gone Local: Part 1 Ithaca is a town where ‘going’ local has been all the rage for decades. In fact,  Ithaca has gone local, and it’s easy to feel a sense of self-reliance in this community. Whether you find it at The Piggery, or the Finger Lakes Wine Center, or the “Local Authors” series at Buffalo Street Books, appreciation abounds for all things Ithaca made…. [Read More]