The Valley Girls had fun chatting with Brett Barry and Rebecca Rego Barry, two of the four new owners of Purple Mountain Press. Since 1973, Purple Mountain Press has been publishing books about the Catskills right here in the Catskills. Today, their catalog spans the Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, Adirondacks, Lake George and more, with works covering history, art, nature, and folklore. We chatted with Rebecca and Brett about Alf Evers, books bound in human skin, our love for our mutual friend Janna Brooke Wallack’s debut novel, Naked Girl, and more.
As heard in the episode:
The Print House, wine, music, cocktails, & food in the former home of Purple Mountain Press, Fleischmanns, NY
Did you like Brett’s Washington Irving? Get much more of Brett as Washington Irving on our holiday episode. (Skip to 13:41 for immediate Brettification.)
OUR Bookshop, Saugerties
Brett getting the Alf Evers seal of approval
Press release from Purple Mountain Press
Kaatscast: The Catskills Podcast with host Brett Barry
Silver Hollow Audio production studio owned by Brett and Rebecca
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Episode music by Robert Burke Warren entitled Painting a Vast Blue Sky can be found at robertburkewarren.bandcamp.com/track/painting-a-vast-blue-sky.
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