SUNY Press

12/12/2025

If you’ve ever wondered how UNTIMELY CONSIDERATIONS fits into Nietzsche’s larger philosophical journey, THE YOUNG NIETZSCHE'S EDUCATION (available in paperback in January 2026) offers a bold, unified interpretation of all four essays—reading them not as scattered early thoughts, but as a coherent project aimed at self-cultivation, cultural renewal, and the philosophic life.

Jozef Majerník uncovers Nietzsche’s vision of the “erotic-historic soul”—a dynamic interplay of desire and memory—and shows how this early model quietly shapes the ideas of Nietzsche’s mature works. Along the way, he connects the essays to the ambition of Wagner’s Bayreuth project and Nietzsche’s hope for sweeping cultural transformation.

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12/10/2025

The SUNY series in Contemporary Jewish Literature and Culture publishes original and provocative work in Jewish literature and culture, with a focus on the contemporary period but openness to earlier eras. Browse books in the series at https://tinyurl.com/5f34s63v.

12/10/2025

Forthcoming in January, Listening to Prestige chronicles one of the greatest postwar jazz labels, Prestige Records. Written by visual artist, poet, novelist, and nonfiction writer Tad Richards, it documents the key artists who shaped postwar American jazz. https://tinyurl.com/y2886wep

12/09/2025

With Revolutionary New York publishing next month—and available to preorder now—editor Bruce Dearstyne briefly details some of the book's chapters in this blog post, each of which offers relevant insights today for both New York and the United States. tinyurl.com/3zm39e59

12/09/2025

THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF KINGSTON, NEW YORK takes readers on an extraordinary journey from Paleo-Indian settlements to Dutch and British colonial Kingston, all the way through the 19th century. With 88 archaeological sites explored in and around the city, Joseph E. Diamond paints a vivid picture of a region shaped by Native American heritage, early European settlement, and diverse communities across centuries.

https://tinyurl.com/2s3h85tc

12/09/2025

We’re pleased to announce the publication of a new review on the Ophen Reviews site: “Critique in German Philosophy: From Kant to Critical Theory,” edited by María del Rosario Acosta López and J. Colin McQuillan, SUNY Press, 2021.

The review offers a clear overview of this rich volume, which traces the evolving concept of critique from pre-Kantian thinkers through German Idealism, , , and contemporary .

Read the full review here: https://reviews.ophen.org/2025/12/08/maria-del-rosario-acosta-lopez-j-colin-mcquillan-eds-critique-in-german-philosophy-from-kant-to-critical-theory/

12/09/2025

We're thrilled to see The Tourist’s Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City included in this fantastic gift guide! tinyurl.com/4232kwvm

These 11 gift ideas will warm the hearts of even the most jaded New Yorkers.

12/08/2025

JOHN BROWN IN NEW YORK is out now!

12/08/2025

This week’s , from Tanja Eise, Director of Marketing and Sales, ESCAPE FROM THE PIT, reminds us of a dark past. Let's remember and learn from humanity's failures.

Renia Kukielka's memoir combines both immediacy and hindsight. It stands out for its descriptions of life and activities outside of the ghettos and concentration camps in wartime Poland and for its focus on Zionist youth resistance to the Holocaust.

https://tinyurl.com/ky6f5mps

12/07/2025

"The prologue and opening and closing chapters are satisfyingly clarifying and surprisingly moving … the end of the world of each person leaves traces, believed, and Saghafi's book serves Derrida's traces as well readers." — Choice Reviews

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