Category: 20th-Century History and Culture

Hot Off Penn Press: Happy Holidays!

The Holiday season is upon us, and if you're looking for last-minute gifts, or just trying to sort out your own vacation reading, Penn Press has a host of new… READ MORE

Understanding the Transnational City

Today we have a guest post from Nancy Kwak, Associate Professor of History at the University of California-San Diego and co-editor with A. K. Sandoval-Strausz of the exciting new volume Making… READ MORE

Queer/Muslim Politics in the Trump Era

Today, we have an exciting and timely blog post from Timothy Stewart-Winter, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University-Newark and author of Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay… READ MORE

Hot Off Penn Press: Welcome to fall

In our location of Philadelphia, it sure doesn't feel like fall quite yet with temperatures in the high '80s, but the calendar doesn't lie: last Friday marked the official start… READ MORE

Political Violence in History and Today

Today we have a blog post from one of Penn Press's most esteemed and prolific authors. Sageman is a forensic psychiatrist and a government counterterrorism consultant. In his comprehensive new… READ MORE