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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-...

New titles in October – Syracuse University Press This October, three new books from Syracuse University Press explore the lives of Syrian refugees, Palestinian marriage practices, and the mushrooms of the Empire State.

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...

10 Arab Novels Celebrating the Power of Friendship A book list that explores the many shades of friendship: From heartwarming connections to tumultuous trials and redemptive moments.

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

The giant who saved the Adirondacks: How Paul Schaefer fought to protect the wilderness - Adirondack Explorer David Gibson's biography reveals how conservationist Paul Schaefer led decades-long battles to protect Adirondack wilderness

"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

The Watchlist: September 2025 - Words Without Borders This International Translation Day, Tobias Carroll recommends poetry by Afghan women, fiction from Croatia and Mozambique, and more.

"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

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Francis Adrian Van der Kemp and the Canal – Syracuse University Press Francis Adrian Van der Kemp was a writer, minister, and political leader of some prominence in Holland when he fled, fearing political and religious prosecution, to Oneida County in Upstate New York.…

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...

Excerpt: Castigation – Syracuse University Press The winner of Kazakhstan’s 2014 Novel of the Year, Castigation is a stunning meditation on humanity’s capacity for both destruction and transcendence. The novel, translated from Kyrgz, tells the…

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...

Celebrate National Translation Month with the Press – Syracuse University Press September is National Translation Month, a time to celebrate the work on writers around the world, as well as translators working to make literature accessible for readers wherever they may be.…

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-...

What’s New in Translation: September 2025 - Asymptote Blog New publications from Palestine, Afghanistan, Italy, Senegal, France, Belgium, Serbia, Russia, Poland, and Kyrgyzstan!

“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!

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Adirondack advocacy and love for the land David Gibson’s new biography, “A Force for Nature: Paul Schaefer’s Adirondack Coalitions,” brings attention to an important advocate for the Adirondack Park. Brought up in Schenectady, Schaefer’s…

"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...

Reading List: Social justice and protest movements – Syracuse University Press During the month of September, Syracuse University Press is highlighting books that focus on political activism, protest, and organized resistance movements. The press has a history of publishing on…

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...

8 Wastelands from World Literature - Electric Literature These novels and memoirs from Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and elsewhere explore the most inhospitable landscapes known to humankind

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

Author Edward Pitts will be discussing his book "Sketching the Adirondacks" at 6 P.M. Thursday at the Persen House Museum in Kingston. More information : clerk.ulstercountyny.gov/archives/per...

September is National Translation Month and to highlight the work of international writers, and translators, our translated works are all 40% off during September. Explore fiction from around the world and save : press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

Fadi Zaghmout #325 – Drinks with Tony Drinks with Tony

Fadi Zaghmout talks speculative fiction, blogging and his book, "The Man of Middling Height," on the Drinks with Tony Podcast. Listen here: www.drinkswithtony.com/fadi-zaghmou...

New from Syracuse University Press: Exploring the Irish films that reckon with the supernatural in "Fantastic Spaces by Matthew J. Fee, available now. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Forthcoming: A haunting collection of interconnected Omani short stories that present a portrait of a city and country caught between memory and modernity, "The Raven of Ruwi" is now available for preorder.
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Tall tales of the Erie Canal – Syracuse University Press The Erie Canal developed its own unique folklore and tall tales, often shared by the canallers who worked the waterways and the people who lived alongside them. In Low Bridge! Folklore and the Erie…

Giant toads, unconventional fishing stories, and exhibiting a whale on the Erie Canal: Go behind some of the tall tales of the canal in this week's What'SUP Blog. press.syr.edu/tall-tales-o...

Shelf Awareness for Friday, August 22, 2025 Welcome to the Web site for Shelf Awareness: Daily Enlightenment for the Book Trade, the free e-mail newsletter dedicated to helping the people in stores, ...

In Shelf Awareness, @fadizaghmout.bsky.social discusses favorite books, what's on his nightstand, and his forthcoming novel, "The Man of Middling Height." www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?i...

Syrian Prison Literature and the Poetics of Human Rights | Antidote Zine "By reading these artistic, creative works of literature, the ways they tell stories, the ways they show humanity and inhumanity, the ways they show hu ...

"Some works of literature show us that the transparency, legibility, and readability of human rights reportage can be called into question. It can point to gaps in the representations of human rights violations in human rights discourse." antidotezine.com/2025/08/18/s...