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Announcing the Launch of Global Black Thought, a New Journal from AAIHS & Penn Press!

After two years of planning and preparation, the new African American Intellectual History Society (AAIHS) journal Global Black Thought has officially launched! Published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, Global Black Thought is devoted to the study of the Black intellectual tradition. Learn more on our blog with a Q&A featuring Dr. Keisha N. Blain, the journal’s Founding Editor-in-Chief!

Celebrate World Cocktail Day with
Espresso Martinis & a History Lesson!

May 13 is World Cocktail Day, and to celebrate, we’re sharing our own espresso martini recipe, paired with some contextualizing thoughts and facts from Michelle Craig McDonald, author of the new book Coffee Nation: How One Commodity Transformed the Early United States. Head to our blog to find the recipe and learn more about the history behind coffee’s enduring popularity and cultural ubiquity!

Penn Press Celebrates Major Stride Towards Open Access

Penn Press is delighted to announce that five of our journals will have open-access content in 2025 as part of the successful launch of Project MUSE’s Subscribe to Open Program (S2O). Combined with our select Diamond Open Access journals, one-third of all Penn Press journal content published in 2025 will be open-access! Read more on our blog.

Philadelphia: A Narrative History

A comprehensive history of Philadelphia from the region’s original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first century

Philadelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide to gain a better understanding of the nation’s founding. Philadelphians, too, value these same buildings and artifacts for the stories they tell about their city. But Philadelphia existed long before the Liberty Bell was first rung, and its history extends well beyond the American Revolution. In Philadelphia: A Narrative History, Paul Kahan presents a comprehensive portrait of the city, from the region’s original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first century.