This weekend, Syracuse University Press is at the American Studies Association annual conference. Save 40% off of our newest and best American studies titles online or at the conference. #ASA2026 buff.ly/ez90oNP

Examining the intersection of Black and Jewish identity and its varied personal experiences, Black, Jewish, and Beautiful is available now. buff.ly/Kl0uTq3

On the New Books in Middle East Studies Podcast, author Amanda Batarseh discusses her book, Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space. buff.ly/euFFx7l

Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space with Amanda Batarseh (Syracuse UP, 2026) - New Books Network

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Now available: Rooted Movements reveals how bridging geographic, linguistic, and generic divides in Palestinian cultural production reimagines literary and physical space. buff.ly/uaQ6JJ5

Now available: A comparative study of the Irish Revival and Harlem Renaissance that reveals how each movement navigated racial identity and cultural belonging. Order your copy of Writing the Pale in the Irish Revival and the Harlem Renaissance now. buff.ly/MDC6DRc

The National News highlights the upcoming release of Paving the Sea: "Through their ambitions and disappointments, El-Daif examines the promises attached to modern science, education and nation-building." buff.ly/acl67dE

Ten books by Arab writers to look out for this October | The National

A prize-winning Libyan novel and Iraqi poetry join new essays, English translations and a reissue of Qatari historical novel The Corsair

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For Open Access Week on the blog, Director Catherine Cocks analyzes the press' success with Path to Open as well as the financial costs behind scholarly publishing. buff.ly/S6T1LXq

Guest Post: OA Week and the Cost of Lowering Barriers – Syracuse University Press

This week marks International Open Access Week, an opportunity for presses and the open access community to celebrate the democratization of information and look for new ways to collaborate in the…

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Carol Conaway reflects on her path to converting to Judaism, as a teenager who always knew she was a Jew, in her essay "Judaism Redux." This piece is from the recently published anthology BLACK, JEWISH, AND BEAUTIFUL: CONTEMPORARY BLEWISH VOICES. bit.ly/4ewM3Wi @syracuseup.bsky.social

Judaism Redux

What follows is a portion of the chapter “Judaism Redux” by Carol Conaway from Black

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"Every day I pass our living room where, prominently framed on our wall, is a copy of the saint’s peace prayer. This version of Francis’ peace prayer was printed in calligraphy and gifted to many by Adirondack wilderness conservationist Paul Schaefer." buff.ly/BJ2LmOd

Francis' peace prayer: A gift from Paul Schaefer

Famed Adirondack wilderness conservationist Paul Schaefer gifted many prints of Saint Francis' peace prayer during his life

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Join us Saturday for a discussion of Adirondack writing with Phil Terrie at Barnes and Noble in Ithaca. More information: buff.ly/O3MvA21

Delighted to receive a copy of Abdelwahab Meddeb's "Returns to Marrakesh / Retour à Marrakech", translated by Claudia Esposito & Laura Reeck @syracuseup.bsky.social. Last year, I had the chance to read and write a blurb for this fascinating #travelogue press.syr.edu/supressbooks... #AbdelwahabMeddeb

Review: @thenewarab.bsky.social examines Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space - "Rather than cartography, the book examines rootedness within a space of movement where Palestinians can maintain their relationship with Palestine." buff.ly/Jp7F0h0

Land, memory and return explored in Rooted Movements

Book Club: In ’Rooted Movements,’ Amanda Batarseh explores how Palestinian literature reimagines land, belonging and return in the face of displacement & exile

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Read an excerpt from Paving the Sea on Rusted Radishes: "El-Daif’s achievement lies in turning irony into a form of compassion, in making disillusionment feel like understanding." buff.ly/IjhdTC6

Paving the Sea: A Foreword and an Excerpt - Rusted Radishes

Excerpt of Alfred J. Naddaf's and Nick Lobo's Translation of Rashid al Daif's Paving the Sea with a foreword by Zeina G. Halabi

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At the Frankfurt Book Fair this week? Stop by the Longleaf Rights Service booth to see some of Syracuse University Press' newest titles.

"Inside every cover of every book in his extensive Adirondack library (, Schaefer glued a bookmark quoting Shakespeare: 'Find sermons in stone, tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, and good in everything.'" buff.ly/iYSfJR7

St. Francis' Peace Prayer & Paul Schaefer's Early Writing - New York Almanack

Like St. Francis Paul Schaefer believed that spirit inhabited all of us, all creatures, the world, sunsets, sunrises, woods, waters, and wildlife included.

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Asian Review of Books reviews Paving the Sea, saying the novel, "offers a commentary on today’s headlines." buff.ly/ZCH6Lo2

“Paving the Sea” by Rashid El-Daif

“Paving the Sea” by Rashid El-Daif brings wit and satirical intelligence to profound questions about migration, identity, and the universal desire to belong somewhere that may no longer exist.

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There's no time better than fall to take a peek at everything the Adirondacks has to offer. In this week's What'SUP blog, we suggest some of our favorites to explore the beauty of the region. buff.ly/QAsbDdy

Explore the Adirondacks this fall – Syracuse University Press

Fall is one of the best times to explore the autumnal beauty of the Adirondacks. To celebrate the bounty of the season, this month we’re offering a sale on our best and best loved Adirondacks books.…

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📚️ Today, Rosie Milne reviews “Paving the Sea” by Rashid El-Daif, translated by Nicholas R Lobo and Alfred J Naddaff @syracuseup.bsky.social buff.ly/eBkos2v

"They had nev­er ques­tioned me about who I was and why I had cho­sen Judaism. Instead, they took it upon them­selves to help shape my life as a Jew." buff.ly/tNPBmxs

Judaism Redux

What follows is a portion of the chapter “Judaism Redux” by Carol Conaway from Black

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"It was very important for me to ground my characters in the places where they lived. In most of the stories, the point of the story is how the characters interact with a world which is both beautiful and challenging." buff.ly/eQEeUDO

Read New York Challenge: Interviewing Roger Sheffer, author of ‘The Loon Counters’ – Syracuse University Press

September’s Read New York Challenge title is Roger Sheffer’s The Loon Counters, a collection of short stories examining the relationships between people and nature in a pair of imaginary Adirondack…

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In Utica for the annual APHNYS meeting? Stop by our booth to say hello and browse our new New York State books. 40% off all regional titles until Oct 15. press.syr.edu

A tale of two idealists chasing modernity from Ottoman Mount Lebanon to the West, only to find that the road to enlightenment is a long and futile one. Preorder Paving the Sea now: buff.ly/x2NbYCQ

Coming this spring: Deference and Defiance examines why Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies so often lend their support to American foreign policy, as well as the cases when they push back. buff.ly/EFIL88H

On Substack, editor Brett Ashley Kaplan reflects on how the upcoming volume, "Black, Jewish, and Beautiful" came together and the wide variety of experiences the book depicts. buff.ly/8Mt3qX3

Don’t Spoil Me!

Today, I break my 500 word limit to reflect on our co-edited volume, Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish Voices, just out from Syracuse University Press

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Visualizing class consciousness through an analysis of the work of Tompkins H. Matteson and the many adaptations of his sketches, Crime and Class in Print examines the intersection of mass media, sensationalism, and art. Preorder now: buff.ly/SfCtKia

On this week's What'SUP Blog, we highlight some New York State classics in honor of this year's APHNYS conference and Albany Book Festival. buff.ly/sAmoLiW

Celebrating New York history in our sale – Syracuse University Press

This week, the press will be participating in both the Association of Public Historians of New York State’s annual convention as well as the Albany Book Festival. To celebrate both events, we’re…

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"This collection of essays showcases the rich, multifaceted experience of Black Jewish identity through oral histories, essays and interviews by and with Black Jews." buff.ly/lhrX7AH

21 Jewish Books We're Excited About for Fall 2026

5787 is here, and along with it are our hopes and dreams for this new season of life. So, too, does this autumn bring many, many new Jewish books to read. This season's offerings span a wealth of…

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Kirkus praises Paving the Sea, calling it, "an intellectually ambitious, often provocative exploration of modernization and progress." buff.ly/BseWbeS

PAVING THE SEA | Kirkus Reviews

A Lebanese man’s educational pursuits unfold amid the intellectual, political, and cultural upheavals of the 19th-century Arab world in El-Daif’s historical novel.

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Join Watching TV editors Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik for a discussion of their book, studying television history, and how the programs we watch reflect who we are. Get tickets: buff.ly/oeixymh

On the New Books in Middle East Studies Podcast, author Dr. Mehmet Çelik talks about Ottoman modernization and his new book Empire and Nation in the City. buff.ly/erbpGGP

Mehmet Çelik, "Empire and Nation in the City: Rusçuk from Ottoman Rule to Bulgarian Statehood" (Syracuse UP, 2026) - New Books Network

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