Academic Studies Press

11/30/2025

Born on November 30, 1929, the legendary First Lady of Israeli Theater continues to inspire us with her unforgettable performances and sincere dedication to the stage. From Yiddish roots to Hebrew masterpieces, her story is one of resilience, art, and identity.

✨ Her journey is beautifully captured in our November release:
The Stage of Her Life: Conversations with Actress Lea Koenig on Theater and Her Life by Yaniv Shimon Goldberg — a rare glimpse into her wisdom, experiences, and empowering passion for theater.

🌟 On her 96th birthday, we honor Lea Koenig not only as an actress but as a living testament to the power of theater to preserve memory, inspire identity, celebrate life, and timeless beauty.

📖 Visit our website to learn more about the book and celebrate her legacy with us!

11/28/2025

Discover our October release by Kenneth Levin.

Though silence in the face of hostility can feel safe, it leaves communities vulnerable. The Canary on the Couch is a powerful reminder that resilience begins with recognition and collective strength.

11/25/2025

📚 In Memory of Galina Lembersky

We’re very sad to share that Galina Lembersky, co-author of Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour: Memories of Soviet Russia and our friend, passed away on Friday, November 21.

Together with her daughter, Yelena Lembersky, Galina brought to life a powerful memoir of resilience, memory, and life in the Soviet Union. Her words and spirit will continue to live on through this book.

Our thoughts are with Yelena and her family during this difficult time. 💙

👉 Read more about Like a Drop of Ink in a Downpour here:
https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9781644696699/

11/20/2025

🌿 November 20, 2025 – 115 years since Leo Tolstoy’s passing 🌿

Today we honor the life journey of Leo Tolstoy—not only the author of War and Peace and Anna Karenina, but also a radical thinker, educator, and dissenter whose voice still resonates powerfully in our time.

📚 This year, Academic Studies Press proudly presents two new volumes that uncover Tolstoy’s lesser‑known sides:

✨ Leo Tolstoy’s Writings for Young Children (edited and translated by Michael R. Katz) – For the first time in English, a complete annotated translation of Tolstoy’s revolutionary primers and stories for children, revealing his deep commitment to literacy and education.

✨ The Power of Dissent by Ani Kokobobo – A bold re‑examination of Tolstoy as a peace activist who resists easy answers, offering a methodology of dissent and independent thought urgently relevant today.

Tolstoy reminds us that literature is not only art, but also education, resistance, and dialogue with the future. On this day of remembrance, we celebrate the Tolstoy who taught children to read, challenged authority, and invited us to think differently.

📖 Available from Academic Studies Press and wherever the books are sold

11/11/2025

📘 Just released!
War from the Rear: A Ukrainian Aid Volunteer’s Story by Andriy Lyubka

A poet accidentally becomes a wartime logistics expert: 400 jeeps, countless coffee breaks, and one unforgettable road trip through Ukraine’s backlines.

💬 “Unsentimental yet totally inspiring.”
—Peter Pomerantsev
“A nonfiction road movie about a writer who delivered 400 jeeps to the front.”
— Andrey Kurkov
“Delicate, tender, sharply observed vignettes… profoundly humane.”
— Charlotte Higgins

📚 Available now from Academic Studies Press
🔗 Find it at Blackwell’s, Bookshop.org, Amazon, Barnes & Noble and whatever the books are sold

11/06/2025

📚 Long-awaited release! Anton Chekhov. Earliest Stories: Stories, Novellas, Humoresques, 1880–1882

A literary treasure—58 of Chekhov’s earliest works, translated into English for the first time by 85 volunteers from 9 countries 🌍

💬 Why read Chekhov today?
His stories feel like group therapy—gentle, witty, and emotionally rich. All about us. A rare comfort in the times of rapture.

🌟 Praise for the volume:
“Absurd, zany, mordant and melodramatic—these stories are full of surprises.”
—Geraldine James
“Rejoice in springtime Chekhov!”
—Vladimir Sorokin
“A groundbreaking edition… a tremendous achievement.”
—Cathy Popkin

📖 Available now at AcademicStudiesPress.com, Bookshop.org, Barnes & Noble, Blackwell’s, Amazon & more.

🎭 Follow us for updates on events, readings, and behind-the-scenes stories from the project.

11/03/2025

🎙️ Upcoming Webinar Alert!

Join an important conversation on Jewish education, identity, and resilience in the aftermath of October 7.

🗓️ Panelist Spotlight: Matt Reingold – Editor of Education after October 7: Essays about Teaching and Learning in the Jewish Diaspora (October release from ASP)

📍 Hosted by the Mandel Center for Studies in Jewish Education | Brandeis University
🔗 Register here: https://www.brandeis.edu/mandel/events/spotlight-sessions.html -2yao7

10/28/2025

Thank you, , for this thoughtful review of The Pessimist’s Son.

10/21/2025

📘 New Release: October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds ⠀
Edited by Donna Robinson Divine & Asaf Romirowsky⠀
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Two years have passed since the horrific terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas on October 7, 2023. This timely anthology doesn’t just commemorate those events—it confronts the narratives that followed, offering an urgent scholarly response into how language, ideology, and media have reshaped public understanding.⠀
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Read an excerpt from October 7: The Wars Over Words and Deeds - Courtesy of : https://nationalpost.com/news/what-hamas-really-wants-the-ideology-of-the-islamic-resistance-movement⠀
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📚 Available now from Academic Studies Press 👉 Buy the book here:
https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798897830756
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09/04/2025

Hear from Martin Kimel about The Pessimist’s Son: A Holocaust Memoir of Hope.

Book details: https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887198019/

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08/27/2025

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Book details: https://www.academicstudiespress.com/9798887198194/

By Aurélie Bros I became a researcher for a simple reason—to seek truth wherever it may be found. For over a decade, I devoted myself to studying energy geopolitics, with a particular focus on the post-Soviet region. I lived there, published, taught, and conducted my research. My life was intertw...