" Poetry constantly deletes and rewrites its relationship to predecessors. What we need is a deconstructive project critiquing the assumptions of genealogy, particularly the search for origins in Arab poetics." electricliterature.com/desert-poetr...

Zia Ahmed, translator of The Raven of Ruwi and Other Stories of Oman, spotlights stories of the marginalized in a new reading list for The Markaz Review. themarkaz.org/7-books-for-...

It's a new year and that means a new chance to explore with our travel writing sale! Save 40% on books with discount code 05NEW26 at checkout. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

In this week's What'SUP Blog, take a look at our Spring 2026 catalog and some of the upcoming books you can expect this spring and summer. press.syr.edu/explore-the-...

Congratulations to Carol Hornstein, our accounting coordinator, for fifteen years of service. We're thrilled to have her as a part of our team!

Explore the art of tea ceremony ceramics and the legacy of 15 generations of pottery masters in "Kamei Miraku," now available. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

It's the last day of the AJS annual conference and all of our Jewish Studies titles are available for 40% off. use code 05AJS25 in the promotion code field at checkout. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

As we wrap up the 200th anniversary, this week's What'SUP blog takes a closer look at some of our titles that explore life and writing on the Erie Canal. press.syr.edu/further-read...

Author Peter Lourie talks to @ncprnews.bsky.social about his canoe journey down the Hudson River, recreating the journey he detailed in "River of Mountains." www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/5...

Congratulations to translator M. R. Ghanoonparvar, winner of the 2025 Lois Roth Persian Translation Prize for his work translating "The House of the Edrisis." press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Congratulations to author Dennis Connors and "The Gilded Age on Syracuse's James Street," winner of the 2025 Preservation Association of Central New York CNY History Award. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

"Fast forward to 2023 on a hike in the Tucson mountains. In a flash of self-discovery, wondering what it would be like to go back to a river to see what had changed in 35 intervening years, I decided to paddle the Hudson a second time." press.syr.edu/guest-post-d...

"The Situe Stories" and "The Sound of Exile" were included in LitHub's 2025 roundup of 100 Notable Small Press Books. buff.ly/jbTh67g

New books on the history of Jewish art in America and the history of territory and map marking in the United Arab Emirates are arriving this December from the Press. press.syr.edu/jewish-art-a...

Today, we commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People and acknowledge the ongoing scholarship from Palestine and Palestinian scholars and authors abroad.

From all of us at Syracuse University Press, Happy Thanksgiving!

Best part about #mesa2025 is catching up with authors and editors!

In this week's What'SUP blog post, we explore the literature that sprang from the Erie Canal's construction and the theater companies that toured via the canals. press.syr.edu/the-erie-can...

Join us for a celebration of our Gender, Culture, & Politics in the Middle East series! Stop by our booth at #MESA2025, browse our books, meet our authors, and enjoy food and drinks. Monday, November 24 at 12 pm.

Join us for a celebration of our Gender, Culture, & Politics in the Middle East series! Stop by our booth at #MESA2025, browse our books, meet our authors, and enjoy food and drinks. Monday, November 24 at 12 pm.

We will be at the Middle East Studies Association's 59th Annual Meeting this weekend and we're offering 40% conference discounts on all of Middle East Studies titles through the week. Enter code 05LEAF25 at checkout. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

In this week's What'SUP Blog, we have some choice recommendations from this year's massive Holiday Sale. press.syr.edu/our-2025-hol...

Our biggest sale of the year has begun! Shop early and save 40% on all of our titles during this year's holiday sale, running through December 16. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

An updated and expanded edition of the essential New York mycology handbook, "Common Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms of New York: Second Edition" is now available. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Our biggest sale of the year has begun! Shop early and save 40% on all of our titles during this year's holiday sale, running through December 16. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

In @nytimes.com, author Bryan Washington cites Ibtisam Azem's "The Book of Disappearance" as one of the last great books he's read. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/b...

In honor of #UPWeek, explore the entire Syracuse University Press backlist and save 40% off all titles as we celebrate the critical work of university presses. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

In today’s #UPWeek blog tour, university presses consider *what* they do to #TeamUP. Building relationships & engaging in activities with their authors, campuses, academic libraries & other university presses play an important role. Read more: https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV

Congratulations to William Polsgrove! His novel "Grace: A Cautionary Tale of Family and Mayhem" is the 2025 Veterans Writing Award Winner. press.syr.edu/veterans-wri...

For #UPWeek, LitHub features "The Man of Middling Height" as one of the great new works in translation. lithub.com/reading-arou...

November 10 marks the beginning of#UPWeek, a celebration of the impact of university presses on global scholarship. As part of this year's blog tour, translator Zia Ahmed discusses collaborating with author Hamoud Saud on their book "The Raven of Ruwi." press.syr.edu/upweek-team-...

The #UPWeek blog tour begins by considering all *who* collaborate with university presses to advance knowledge: authors, editors, translators, press staff, student workers, #openaccess funders, teachers, writing groups & many others in our university & local communities! https://bit.ly/4qH5cJV

Thanks for the #UPWeek love, @literaryhub.bsky.social! Many university presses are dedicated to Teaming UP with translators to advance knowledge & understanding. Discover 17 outstanding examples to #ReadUP in “ Reading Around the World” https://bit.ly/43S4pf8#UPWeek#ReadUP..

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month this November and take 40% off all of our native American and Indigenous studies titles. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

“The ceremonies you have just witnessed here were but simple acts. But they are important acts in the life of the Empire State. They signal the opening of an important course of traffic and the removal of the barrier which has blocked the southern portion of the State." press.syr.edu/excerpt-stee...

In their November roundup, ArabLit calls "Tracing the Ether," "a beautiful bilingual collection of embodied contemporary poetry from Saudi Arabia..." arablit.org/2025/11/01/f...

At the Toronto Festival of Authors? Join @fadizaghmout.bsky.social as he discusses his book, "The Man of Middling Height," at Quiet Revolutions Sunday. festivalofauthors.ca/event/quiet-...

Join us for a book launch of "Fantastic Spaces: Irish Cinema and the Supernatural" by Matthew Fee at Lemoyne College on October 29. A panel discussion will be held with a reception to follow. More information: www.lemoyne.edu/event/book-l...

With Halloween approaching, the Syracuse University Press suggests some spooky tales in this week's What'SUP blog post. press.syr.edu/halloween-re...

Join author Ibtisam Azem at the Toronto Festival of Authors Sunday for a discussion of Memory, Resistance, and the Power of Storytelling. festivalofauthors.ca/event/memory...

Join us as we celebrate the Veterans Writing Award Winner with an exploration of art, identity, and conflict in writing.

An intimate portrait of Syrian displacement, transformation, and survival, "Lines of Flight, Assemblages of Home" by Leila Hudson is now available. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

This time in Napoli! www.unior.it/it/eventi/ot...

During Open Access Week, Syracuse University Press Director Catherine Cocks shares a guest post here on the importance and value of Open Access for university publishers. press.syr.edu/open-access-...

Drawing on decades of research, "Crafting Marriages" charts how Palestinian women have reimagined and reshaped marriage practices across generations . Now available: press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

We kick off the week at @strangehorizons.bsky.social with Kyle R. Garton on Fadi Zaghmout's fantastical parable, The Man of Middling Height (translated by Wasan Abdelhawq for @syracuseup.bsky.social). The book "will provoke much discussion, and—hopefully!—controversy," Kyle argues. Why? Click!

Join us for a book launch of "Fantastic Spaces: Irish Cinema and the Supernatural" by Matthew Fee at Lemoyne College on October 29. A panel discussion will be held with a reception to follow. More information: www.lemoyne.edu/event/book-l...

Join us for a book launch of "Oceanic Connections: The Sea in Irish and Caribbean Poetry" with author Ellen Howley at Belvedere Library in DCU St. Patrick's. More information: ellenhowley.com/upcoming-eve...

The Adirondack Explorer reviews 'Wild Forest Lands': ""Phil Terrie’s latest book cements his reputation as the premier comprehensive historian of the Adirondacks..." www.adirondackexplorer.org/book_reviews...

How can libraries, presses, and faculty work together to expand equitable access? 🌎 Join us next week for a JSTOR and @libraryjournal.bsky.social webinar with voices from @syracuseup.bsky.social, @syracuseu.bsky.social libraries, and faculty authors. Register today: bit.ly/4oe5Yfg