Our 2025 Holiday Sale Begins Now!
Syracuse University Press’ biggest sale of the year runs through the end of the year.
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”
The Read 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…
Read New York Challenge: “The Soul of Central New York”
“The years go too fast. Time to get it done.”
Reading Lebanon
In consideration of current events, we have put together a list of books on Lebanon that we hope provides context and provokes careful thought.
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
Reading List: Understanding narratives on Iran
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.
Remembering Laurence Hauptman
This week, the press remembers Laurence M. Hauptman, one of our authors and series editors whose advocacy and scholarship has left a lasting impact on the state of New York. He passed on June 23, 2026 and was 81 years old. Laurence Hauptman was born in 1945 and grew up in Brooklyn where he lived and worked before is appointment o the faculty at SUNY New Paltz in 1971. There, he started the Native American Studies Program, the second of its kind in New York state at the time. His work as an author began around this time. Hauptman would…