Syracuse University Press strives to create books that are challenging, creative, beautiful, and affordable.https://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mx7qqdfsmr27Asian Review of Books reviews Paving the Sea, saying the novel, "offers a commentary on today’s headlines." buff.ly/ZCH6Lo2 https://buff.ly/aJ1eD7q06 Oct 2026 15:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7qqdfsmr27https://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mx7nffnizu2bThere'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 https://buff.ly/V0VFKce06 Oct 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx7nffnizu2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mx5pezuvnv2i"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 https://buff.ly/tNPBmxs05 Oct 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mx5pezuvnv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mwo5u67ojw2m"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 https://buff.ly/eQEeUDO29 Sep 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwo5u67ojw2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mwlz7kzp7s2nIn 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.edu28 Sep 2026 19:08 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwlz7kzp7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mwllhmkeyo2rA 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/x2NbYCQ28 Sep 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwllhmkeyo2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mwbjngtpjz2aComing 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/EFIL88H24 Sep 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwbjngtpjz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mw7i3nhuug2tOn 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 https://buff.ly/MdeCzsq23 Sep 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw7i3nhuug2thttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mw4perksyu2oVisualizing 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/SfCtKia22 Sep 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4perksyu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mw4gukjrup23On 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 https://buff.ly/sAmoLiW22 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4gukjrup23https://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mw2h5zi2mp2n"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 https://buff.ly/lhrX7AH21 Sep 2026 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2h5zi2mp2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mw2ah7qy3u2hKirkus praises Paving the Sea, calling it, "an intellectually ambitious, often provocative exploration of modernization and progress." buff.ly/BseWbeS https://buff.ly/BseWbeS21 Sep 2026 17:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2ah7qy3u2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvpukr3zpi2aJoin 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/oeixymh17 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpukr3zpi2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvnrhvcrpw2qOn 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 https://newbooksnetwork.com/empire-and-nation-in-the-city16 Sep 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvnrhvcrpw2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvl2cneslf2hOn the Blog, @tylerbparker.bsky.social writes "Why do America’s Gulf partners support some US foreign policy plans while opposing or avoiding others? More specifically, why do GCC governments choose to support or resist American plans through material and rhetorical means?" buff.ly/yfzoaLq https://buff.ly/yfzoaLq15 Sep 2026 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2cneslf2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvilj2exet2cOn the What'SUP blog, author Tyler B. Parker discusses the complicated allegiances of the Gulf states during the ongoing conflict in Iran and his upcoming book, Deference and Defiance: Status Seeking in Gulf-United States Politics. buff.ly/yfzoaLq https://press.syr.edu/guest-post-iran-the-gulf-and-deference-and-defiance/14 Sep 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvilj2exet2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvhseosl3h2h'Afifa Karam was championing intercultural dialogue more than a century before contemporary discussions about Arab-American identity. A Bridge Too Soon examines the life and work of a novelist, social critic, and literary innovator. Now available: buff.ly/KjXl1EZ14 Sep 2026 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhseosl3h2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mvbe64t3at2nCelebrate Rosh Hashanah and have a sweet new year!11 Sep 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbe64t3at2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mv3pd4dxxg2cCelebrate the work of literary translators around the globe during National Translation Month. All September long, all of our works in translation are available for 40% off. Use promo code 05CNTM26 at checkout. buff.ly/tRCNvF009 Sep 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3pd4dxxg2chttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3muzpgv6ski2bIn the Adirondack Almanac, David Gibson, author of A Force for Nature, examines the history of Tahawus Club member Arthur Crocker. buff.ly/C4GMcTz https://www.adirondackexplorer.org/environment/arthur-crocker-adirondack-environmentalist-and-peacemaker/08 Sep 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzpgv6ski2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3muzae4un3q2aSeptember's Read New York Challenge title is The Loon Counters, a collection of charming stories from an imaginary North Country county highlighting the pleasures and absurdities of life in the Adirondacks. https://press.syr.edu/read-new-york-challenge/08 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzae4un3q2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mup4wead3s27Now available: Explore the movement of modern and contemporary Iranian literature across the world through the study of malleable genres and innovative literary forms in Genres Without Borders, now available. https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/10060/genres-without-borders/04 Sep 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mup4wead3s27https://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mumpresxc22vExplore Seneca storytelling traditions with the new and expanded edition of Skunny Wundy, available during our Great New York State Book Fair. https://press.syr.edu/supressbook-subject/new-york-state/03 Sep 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumpresxc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3muhn3564ry2dThe Great New York State Book Fair continues! In this week's What'SUP blog post, we spotlight some exceptional New York state books. https://press.syr.edu/celebrating-the-great-new-york-state-book-fair/01 Sep 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhn3564ry2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3muf6bq5xim2xPW praises Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: "Contributors celebrate unique resonances of Black Jewish culture and draw out creative commonalities (...) while remaining frank about the prejudice that remains in Israel and the diaspora. This illuminates." buff.ly/5Uht3ud31 Aug 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3muf6bq5xim2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mu5mxxsskm2yFew writers have documented life in upstate New York like Chuck D'Imperio. Pick up all four of his books on the hidden gems of the region during the Great New York State Book Fair. https://press.syr.edu/supressbook-subject/new-york-state/28 Aug 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mxxsskm2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mu3gj6t5os2fArabLit calls Najwa Bin Shatwan, author of The Slave Yards, "One of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Arabic literature, known for her fast-moving, experimental writing, often told from unexpected points of view." https://arablit.org/2026/08/26/four-libyan-women-writers-you-should-read/27 Aug 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3gj6t5os2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/syracuseup.bsky.social/post/3mtykbsxwse2iExplore traditional folk art through mushroom dyeing. The Rainbow Beneath My Feet walks artists and foragers through the entire process and is available for 40% off during the Great New York State Book Fair. https://press.syr.edu/supressbooks/1251/rainbow-beneath-my-feet-the/26 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:qdaza2ow7drbbpyfgeadrfie/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtykbsxwse2i