Delighted to receive a copy of Abdelwahab Meddeb's "Returns to Marrakesh / Retour à Marrakech", translated by Claudia Esposito & Laura Reeck @syracuseup.bsky.social. Last year, I had the chance to read and write a blurb for this fascinating #travelogue press.syr.edu/supressbooks... #AbdelwahabMeddeb

Review: @thenewarab.bsky.social examines Rooted Movements: The Radical Poetics of Palestinian Space - "Rather than cartography, the book examines rootedness within a space of movement where Palestinians can maintain their relationship with Palestine." buff.ly/Jp7F0h0

Read an excerpt from Paving the Sea on Rusted Radishes: "El-Daif’s achievement lies in turning irony into a form of compassion, in making disillusionment feel like understanding." buff.ly/IjhdTC6

"Inside every cover of every book in his extensive Adirondack library (, Schaefer glued a bookmark quoting Shakespeare: 'Find sermons in stone, tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, and good in everything.'" buff.ly/iYSfJR7

Asian Review of Books reviews Paving the Sea, saying the novel, "offers a commentary on today’s headlines." buff.ly/ZCH6Lo2

There's no time better than fall to take a peek at everything the Adirondacks has to offer. In this week's What'SUP blog, we suggest some of our favorites to explore the beauty of the region. buff.ly/QAsbDdy

📚️ Today, Rosie Milne reviews “Paving the Sea” by Rashid El-Daif, translated by Nicholas R Lobo and Alfred J Naddaff @syracuseup.bsky.social

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"They had nev­er ques­tioned me about who I was and why I had cho­sen Judaism. Instead, they took it upon them­selves to help shape my life as a Jew." buff.ly/tNPBmxs

"It was very important for me to ground my characters in the places where they lived. In most of the stories, the point of the story is how the characters interact with a world which is both beautiful and challenging." buff.ly/eQEeUDO

In Utica for the annual APHNYS meeting? Stop by our booth to say hello and browse our new New York State books. 40% off all regional titles until Oct 15. press.syr.edu

A tale of two idealists chasing modernity from Ottoman Mount Lebanon to the West, only to find that the road to enlightenment is a long and futile one. Preorder Paving the Sea now: buff.ly/x2NbYCQ

Coming this spring: Deference and Defiance examines why Gulf Cooperation Council monarchies so often lend their support to American foreign policy, as well as the cases when they push back. buff.ly/EFIL88H

On Substack, editor Brett Ashley Kaplan reflects on how the upcoming volume, "Black, Jewish, and Beautiful" came together and the wide variety of experiences the book depicts. buff.ly/8Mt3qX3

Visualizing class consciousness through an analysis of the work of Tompkins H. Matteson and the many adaptations of his sketches, Crime and Class in Print examines the intersection of mass media, sensationalism, and art. Preorder now: buff.ly/SfCtKia

On this week's What'SUP Blog, we highlight some New York State classics in honor of this year's APHNYS conference and Albany Book Festival. buff.ly/sAmoLiW

"This collection of essays showcases the rich, multifaceted experience of Black Jewish identity through oral histories, essays and interviews by and with Black Jews." buff.ly/lhrX7AH

Kirkus praises Paving the Sea, calling it, "an intellectually ambitious, often provocative exploration of modernization and progress." buff.ly/BseWbeS

Join Watching TV editors Harry Castleman and Walter Podrazik for a discussion of their book, studying television history, and how the programs we watch reflect who we are. Get tickets: buff.ly/oeixymh

On the New Books in Middle East Studies Podcast, author Dr. Mehmet Çelik talks about Ottoman modernization and his new book Empire and Nation in the City. buff.ly/erbpGGP