Getting Our House in Order
07/31/2024
Today’s post comes from Marty Cohen, Professor of Political Science at James Madison University and author of Moral Victories in the Battle for Congress: Cultural Conservatism and the House GOP,… READ MORE
Category: 20th-Century History and Culture
Reflections in Honor of Eudora Welty’s Birthday
04/12/2024
Eudora Welty was born on April 13, 1909, and in honor of her birthday this weekend, the Editors and Associate Editors of the Eudora Welty Review took some time to… READ MORE
The Legacy of P.C. Chang and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
12/07/2023
Hans Ingvar Roth is Professor of Human Rights at Stockholm University, and he has previously worked as Human Rights Officer for OSCE in Bosnia and as senior advisor at the… READ MORE
A Selection of Titles for Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month
05/11/2023
May is Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, which pays tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America’s history and are instrumental in its future success. In… READ MORE
Highlights from Our Women’s History Month Collection!
03/15/2023
March is Women’s History Month, and Penn Press is marking the occasion by offering 40% off all books in our collection of books in women’s history and studies that we have… READ MORE
An Excerpt From Latinos and the Liberal City in Honor of National Hispanic American Heritage Month
09/15/2022
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month, and in commemoration, we’re sharing an excerpt from the Introduction to Latinos and the Liberal City by Eduardo Contreras…. READ MORE
“Don’t Say Gay” and the History of Privacy
06/10/2022
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is currently celebrated each year in the month of June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan. In observance of… READ MORE
Announcing Penn Press’s Spring 2021 catalog!
03/04/2021
Exciting new titles this season include: • An Illustrated Business History of the United States by Richard Vague, a sweeping, lively, and highly approachable history of American business from the nation’s… READ MORE
Announcing Penn Press’s Fall 2020 catalog!
09/02/2020
Exciting new titles this season include: • In Defense of Populism by Donald T. Critchlow, which argues, contrary to contemporary warnings about the dangers of populism, that grassroots activism is essential… READ MORE
Reading List: Race, policing, and protest
06/05/2020
In the past two weeks, tragic police killings of African Americans have once again sent shockwaves through the nation and have prompted a widespread and ongoing surge of activism. These… READ MORE
