1/27: Remembering Pain and Relishing Hope
January 27, 2025
What events from the past do you recall today? The answer might seem quite obvious: it depends on the culture that influenced you most. Today is a remembrance day for… READ MORE
Tag: Jewish Studies
ASP’s 2024 Year in Review
December 27, 2024
The end of the year provides an opportunity to reflect. This year had many highs and lows, including social and humanitarian tragedies throughout the world. For many of us, books… READ MORE
2024 Holiday Gift Guide
December 2, 2024
As gift-giving season approaches, we’re excited to share our recommendations for many different types of readers! For Story Seekers: Everyone loves a good story, and this time of year provides… READ MORE
“I, the Jewish People”: Reflections from Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein
July 18, 2024
We are pleased to present below an essay from Intimate Solitude author Emanuela Barasch Rubinstein reflecting on how her own life experiences as well as her family’s inspired the forthcoming… READ MORE
ASP Summer Reads
July 15, 2024
Looking for a new read this summer? Look no further! From poignant short story collections to tell-all memoirs to authoritative histories, ASP has you covered. Check out some of our… READ MORE
Commemorating the 81st Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising: Roman Dziarski on the Relevance of the Holocaust Today
April 19, 2024
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising started on April 19th, 1943. For 27 days, a few hundred young Jewish men and women, poorly armed with a few pistols and homemade grenades, fought… READ MORE
“Working for the Enemy” and “Blackmail”: Excerpt from Roman Dziarski’s “How We Outwitted and Survived the Nazis” with an Introduction by the Author
October 4, 2023
We are pleased to present here an excerpt from Roman Dziarski’s How We Outwitted and Survived the Nazis: The True Story of the Holocaust Rescuers, Zofia Sterner and Her Family, accompanied by a personal introduction from the author. The book tells the story how his family rescued Jews from the Holocaust and survived WWII, against the backdrop of the realities of the Nazi and Soviet occupation of Poland.
“The First Christmas”: An Excerpt from 18: JEWISH STORIES TRANSLATED FROM 18 LANGUAGES
August 15, 2023
This excerpt from 18: Jewish Stories Translated from 18 Languages explores the psychological impact of the Holocaust on a survivor and his family after the war, when the narrator is confronted by his two sons, who want to buy a Christmas tree. This short story is by Gábor T. Szántó and translated from Hungarian by Walter Burgess and Marietta Morry.
Two Years of SEPHARDI: COOKING THE HISTORY
June 13, 2023
Academic Studies Press is pleased to congratulate Hélène Jawhara Piñer on two years since the publication of her cookbook, Sephardi: Cooking the History! To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of our favorite reviews and media of the book from the past two years.
Author Interview: Michael Hurwicz on LEONID HURWICZ: INTELLIGENT DESIGNER
May 12, 2023
ASP is pleased to present an interview with Michael Hurwicz, author of Leonid Hurwicz: Intelligent Designer, a “fascinating, exciting story” about Leonid “Leo” Hurwicz, Nobel Prize-winning economist.