Examining the final days and the last opera of an American icon. "Encore: Carlisle Floyd's Valedictory to American Opera" is now available: buff.ly/mzyS38V

See writer Clare Howard and photographer David Zalaznik at a book signing for "Wisdom of the Marsh: Modeling Restoration in the Montezuma Wetlands" on May 2 at the Montezuma Audubon Center. More information: buff.ly/WyvbvRw

Kolloquium des Instituts für Jüdische Studien im Sommersemester montags, 16:30 Uhr, Raum 24.21.03.82

Looking forward to speaking about my forthcoming @syracuseup.bsky.social translation of Tea Arciszewska's modernist drama "Miryeml" at the @hhu.de Jewish Studies Colloquium on Monday 27 April in Duesseldorf.
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Moneera Al-Ghadeer Answers: ‘Why Saudi Poetry?’ Tracing the Ether Contemporary Poetry from Saudi Arabia, ed. Moneera Al-Ghadeer, came out late last year from Syracuse University Press. The anthology brings together 26 poets responding to —…

"I find myself captivated by the unabashed sophistication of this new Saudi generation. I am drawn to the way these poets have moved beyond the traditional borders of the “national” to engage in a planetary dialogue."

Join us for a conversation on the art and challenge of carrying literature from the edge of the Arab world across linguistic and geographical boundaries on April 27. Register for the "Translating Oman" webinar here: syracuseuniversity.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Celebrating Arab American Heritage Month – Syracuse University Press April marks Arab American Heritage month, a time to celebrate culture and the Arab American figures who have made an impact on American life. Syracuse University Press has long published on a wide…

In this week's What'SUP blog, we celebrate Arab American Heritage month by taking a look at recent titles and our ongoing sale.

Join us for a book launch for "Banshees, Hags, and Changelings," new from author Molly Ferguson, at Golden Hour books in Indianapolis on April 24. RSVP for the event here: www.eventbrite.com/e/jill-chris...

What’s New in Translation: April 2026 - Asymptote Blog New titles from Mexico, Italy, Brazil, South Korea, Chile, Egypt, Cameroon, France, Slovenia, Austria, and Argentina!

"What ultimately distinguishes The Country Doctor’s Tale is the way it foregrounds the burden of history and the struggle to escape its oppressive weight." www.asymptotejournal.com/blog/2026/04...

The newest Veterans Writing Award winning novel, Black Heel Strings by Robin Caudell is a lyrical memoir exploring themes of poverty, race, and community on the Delmarva Peninsula. Preorder now: press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Coming this fall: "Rooted Movements" reveals how bridging geographic, linguistic, and generic divides in Palestinian cultural production reimagines literary and physical space. Preorder now: press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

We have new books and lots of author events this April. Find out where you can see SUP authors near you and take a look at our full calendar: press.syr.edu/home/news-an...

Covers for the following: - Audiofuturism: Science Fiction Radio Drama and the Black Fantastic Imagination x andré carrington / Fordham University Press - The Perfect Circle x Claudia Petrucci, Anne Milano Appel (tr.) / World Editions - White Moss x Anna Nerkagi / Steerforth Press - The Country Doctor's Tale x Mohamed Mansi Qandil, R. Neil Hewison (tr.) / Syracuse University Press - Words to Love a Planet x Ella Frances Frances Sanders / Andrews McMeel Publishing - The Penguin Book of the International Short Story x Rabih Alameddine, John Freeman / Penguin Press - My Dreadful Body x Egana Djabbarova, Lisa C. Hayden (tr.) / New Vessel Press

Seven books I've been reading that are out today

Evoking the beauties and cruelties of life in a small community on the edge of the Nile, "The Country Doctor's Tale" by Mohamed Mansi Qandil and translated from the Arabic by R. Neil Hewison, is now available. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Phil Terrie on the search for meaning in the Adirondack wilderness In this candid Q&A, Adirondack historian Phil Terrie discusses his evolving views on and the cultural construction of "wilderness."

In a conversation with Adirondack Explorer, author Phil Terrie talks about the nature of "wilderness" and his book, "Wild Forest Lands." www.adirondackexplorer.org/communities/...

Celebrate National Poetry Month – Syracuse University Press This April is National Poetry Month, an opportunity to look closer at the work of both contemporary and historic poets, as well as the critical analysis of that work. Syracuse University Press has a…

In this week's What'SUP blog, we take a look at our National Poetry Month sale and make some suggestions for new books of translated poetry and a critical look at the shared themes in Irish and Caribbean works. press.syr.edu/celebrate-na...

Celebrate National Poetry Month this April with a sale on all of our English and translated poetry. Use promo code 05AAHP in the discount field at checkout to save 40%. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

Celebrate Arab American Heritage Month this April and take 40% off all of our Arab American studies titles with promo code 05AAHP. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

Forthcoming April 2026: Egyptian Village Novel and Two Big Anthologies This month, a novel set in the Egyptian countryside and two big literary anthologies with Arabic work in English translation.

ArabLit features "The Country Doctor's Tale" in their roundup of upcoming April releases. arablit.org/2026/04/01/f...

A Look Back at ArabLit: March 2026 A look back at March 2026 in Arabic literature and translation.

"The Raven of Ruwi" is highlighted in ArabLit's look back at new Middle Eastern literature. arablit.org/2026/03/31/a...

Mehrzad Boroujerdi on the Campbell Conversations Mehrzad Boroujerdi talks about the US and Israel's war with Iran. Boroujerdi is one of the leading experts on Iranian politics, and currently serves as the vice provost and dean of the College of…

Author of "Post-Revolutionary Iran: A Political Handbook," Mehrzad Boroujerdi discusses the conflict in Iran on WRVO's Campbell Conversations. www.wrvo.org/campbell-con...

For this month's Read New York Challenge, author and columnist Sean Kirst looks back at "The Soul of Central New York" 10 years later: "This anniversary arrives, more than anything, as both an impetus and reminder: The years go too fast. Time to get it done." press.syr.edu/read-new-yor...

Congratulations to David Gibson for his book, "A Force for Nature," being named a Forward INDIES Book of the Year finalist. press.syr.edu/supressbooks...

Excited to be in Chicago for the @scmstudies.bsky.social meeting. Stop by to say hello and browse our new books.

We're at Society of Cinema and Media Studies annual conference in Chicago this week and you can save with our conference sale, taking off 40% on all of our TV and pop culture titles. press.syr.edu/supressbook-...

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A New Book Tells the Tale of the Bear Mountain Bridge The Bear Mountain Bridge revolutionized travel in the Hudson Valley when it opened. One hundred years later, its tale is told in a book.

"Cali delves into great detail on how such an ambitious project was conceived, financed, and executed. It will be hard for any reader of the book to look at the iconic Hudson Highlands span—or, really, any bridge—the same way again."

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Greenfield/Lynch | The Program in Jewish Culture & Society | Illinois The Greenfield Lynch lecture series sponsors a lecture on Jewish American literature and literary studies, jointly organized by the Program in Jewish Culture & Society and the Department of English.…

The editors of the upcoming book, "Black, Jewish, and Beautiful: Contemporary Blewish voices," discuss their work and Jewish identity as part of the Greenfield Lynch lecture series. jewishculture.illinois.edu/keyword/gree...

Reading List: Understanding narratives on Iran – Syracuse University Press As conflict continues in Iran and the Middle East, we’ve curated a reading list on Iran and stories of the Persian-speaking Middle East. Acquisitions Editor Laura Fish curated the reading list and…

As conflict in the Middle East continues, we've provided a reading list on understanding the history of and contemporary life in Iran. press.syr.edu/reading-list...

“The Raven of Ruwi” by Hamoud Saud The Omani literary scene is currently flourishing, led by authors such as Jokha Alharthi, whose Celestial Bodies won the International Booker in 2019: she provides a foreword to this collection by …

"Saud’s layered examination of his home city is an excellent antidote to Western parochialism, and, too, a rich, nuanced, and lyrical investigation of Omani identity, of memory, of the challenges of modernising, and of the melancholy of yearning for the past." asianreviewofbooks.com/the-raven-of...

THE COUNTRY DOCTOR'S TALE | Kirkus Reviews In Qandil’s historical novel, a doctor operating a clinic in rural Egypt struggles with difficult cases.

Kirkus Reviews takes a look at "A Country Doctor's Tale:" "In Qandil’s historical novel, a doctor operating a clinic in rural Egypt struggles with difficult cases." www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...