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

October is New York History Month and, to celebrate, we are offering a reading list of recent titles exploring the state's past and most fascinating figures. press.syr.edu/new-york-his...

Syracuse University Press is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day with a 40% off Sale on all of our Native American and Indigenous studies titles. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

Congratulations to Gizem Zenciri for being awarded the Outstanding Book Award for "The Muslim Social" from ARNOVA! www.arnova.org/2025-arnova-...

During the Association of Public Historians of New York State Conference, take 40% off all of our New York State titles. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

In this week's What'SUP blog post, take a look at all of the new books out this month from Syracuse University Press. press.syr.edu/new-titles-i...

"The Book of Disappearance" is featured in The Markaz's roundup of Arab novels celebrating the power of friendship. themarkaz.org/10-arab-nove...

"In the pantheon of New York environmentalists, Paul Schaefer was a giant. Gibson’s book is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of Adirondack conservation and environmental politics." www.adirondackexplorer.org/community-ne...

Join us and for a weekend writing workshop for service-members, veterans, and families. Events include a Friday evening celebration of Veterans Writing Award winners and public readings, as well as small group workshops. Deadline to Apply is Oct 7. tinyurl.com/4f72kje2

"There’s a lot going on in Castigation, beginning with allusions to myth, scripture, the plays of Oscar Wilde and William Shakespeare, and centuries’ worth of history. But for all the ambition of this novel’s conceptual framework, it also taps into something very primal. . ."

Celebrate the high holidays and take 40% off all of our Jewish studies titles through October. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

For Asymptote's blog, I reviewed CASTIGATION by Sultan Raev, translated from the Kyrgyz by Shelley Fairweather-Vega @syracuseup.bsky.social www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2025/09...

On this week's What'SUP Blog, we're visiting the life and letters of Francis Adrian Van der Kemp and the early community efforts to raise support for the Erie Canal. press.syr.edu/francis-adri...

This week's What'SUP Blog, from the translator of Castigation: "As someone who has taken this book apart and put it together again in the process of translation, my advice is to give up all attempts to fit this tale into any frame you’ve previously encountered." press.syr.edu/excerpt-cast...

How do you define "wilderness?" In "Wild Forest Lands," author Phil Terrie examines the rhetorical, the personal and the spiritual as he considers the Adirondack Forest Preserve. Preorders available now: press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

"We Never Swim in the Same River Twice," by Hassouna Mosbahi, translated by William Hutchins, has been chosen as an entry for the Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation! www.banipaltrust.org.uk/prize/award....

A surrealist Kyrgyz masterpiece of memory, punishment and the pursuit of redemption, "Castigation" by Sultan Raev and translated by Shelley Fairweather-Vega, is available for preorder. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Throughout September, we're celebrating National Translation Month, and the work of translators around the world. This week's What'SUP blog includes some suggestions about where to start with some recently translated world literature. press.syr.edu/celebrate-na...

Today in the ARB: Joshua Bird reviews “Castigation” by Sultan Raev tr from Kyrghyz by Shelley Fairweather-Vega @syracuseup.bsky.social "a novel that shifts restlessly between times, perspectives, and even planes of reality" asianreviewofbooks.com/castigation-...

“Rich with polyphony and plethoric subtexts, Castigation rewards careful reading—and rereading.” www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2025/09...

Join translator Shelley Fairweather-Vega for a conversation on her work and two new translations, "Castigation" and "We Computers" at on Wednesday at Third Place Books. www.thirdplacebooks.com/event/shelle...

I got my copies last night! And I can’t tell you how much I am happy with this production. The quality is amazing. The color is so vivid. And the story (despite my bias 😝) is a must read! Get your copy now! It’s available on major online outlets anywhere in the world! #themanofmiddlingheight

"It’s easy to forget the Adirondacks we enjoy today reflect strenuous efforts by individuals in the past. Paul Schaefer ranks as one of those insufficiently heralded people. Gibson’s book helps keep such memory alive." www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/opinion/colu...

Join author David Gibson for a book talk and signing of his new book, "A Force for Nature" Monday at 6 p.m. at Northshire Bookstore in Saratoga Springs. More info: www.northshire.com/event/norths...

In this week's What'SUP blog, we're highlighting stories of protest and the fight for justice in our new reading list and sale. press.syr.edu/reading-list...

Translator Shelley Fairweather-Vega talks about her work on "Castigation" and spotlights some other literary wastelands in Electric Literature. electricliterature.com/8-wastelands...