Presidential books from Syracuse University Press
The Press takes a look at our books on the Commander in Chief.
Q&A with Uncommon Allies author Alan Shore
Uncommon Allies: American Jews and Christians Uniting against Hitler, 1933-1945 illuminates the origins of this interfaith collaboration, demonstrating that Judeo-Christian values were present before the Holocaust. Using an impressive array of English and Yiddish newspapers to inform his work, Alan Shore paints a vivid picture of vibrant rallies at Madison Square Garden, with both Christians and Jews eager to speak out against the terror of Nazism. We sat down with Shore for a quick Q&A about the book and his research process. What pushed you to write this book now? What do you hope to accomplish with your audience? One…
Read New York Challenge: “Finding Judge Crater”
TheRead New York Challenge is going strong. This February’s book was “Finding Judge Crater: A Life and Phenomenal Disappearance in Jazz Age New York” by Stephen Riegel. The book, published in 2021, details the infamous disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater, a prominent and newly appointed figure in 1930s Manhattan politics whose disappearance shocked a nation and prompted a mystery that remains unsolvede to this day. Riegel’s book examines Crater’s final known days, as well as following theories as to where Crater’s final resting place is and the identity of those behind his likely murder. “Finding Judge Crater” received a lively…
Reading list: Examining Olympic success and athletic legacy
As we enter the final week of the 2026 Winter Olympics, we wanted to further explore the impact athletic competition can have, the potential of athletes to reshape discourse and culture, and the historical significance of trailblazing successes.
Reading List: Social justice and protest movements
During the month of September, Syracuse University Press is highlighting books that focus on political activism, protest, and organized oppositional movements
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Series Spotlight – Critical Arab American Studies
Once per month on What’SUP, we want to highlight one of our series, looking ahead to what sorts of projects we’re excited to publish in the future from the people who work closely on the series, and focusing on some recently published titles. For this inaugural Series Spotlight, we’re looking at our Critical Arab American Studies series. Syracuse University Press’ Critical Arab American Studies series examines the experiences, nuances, challenges, and joys of Arab American life. Born out of the our earlier Arab American Writing series, which included fiction, poems, and memoirs, this new list features a range of innovative…
Series Spotlight: New York State and Regional Studies
Take a closer look at the books the press publishes on New York State and the greater region.
Series Spotlight: TV and Pop Culture
Celebrating over twenty-five years of groundbreaking scholarship, our Television and Pop Culture series offers a wide variety of volumes about American television and popular culture, including updated classics like the widely course-adopted Watching TV. Topics examine individual shows, specific genres, creators and producers, and the history and evolution of the medium. Since its founding, the series has expanded to include more aspects of American popular culture and mass entertainment such as vaudeville, comics, movies, and radio broadcasting. From the Acquisitions Editor, Heather Stauffer As the television medium has transformed in the era of streaming and internet platforms, so too has…
Staff picks for summer
Beyond the work we publish, the staff at Syracuse University Press is always reading. Here are a sampling of the titles staff are reading this summer. The Sea and Civilization: A Maritime History of the World by Lincoln Paine Showing my true history nerd colors this summer: I’m reading Lincoln Paine’s The Sea and Civilization, a global history of ships and seafaring. There’s nothing like looking back across thousands of years of human innovation, migration, and violence to put the present in context. Next up: Christopher Beckwith’s The Scythian Empire, from Princeton University Press’s inimitable ancient history list. When I…