07/31/2007
"The message to all universities is clear: Your time for leadership has arrived; being a constructive, good neighbor isn’t fluff — it’s absolutely critical," writes syndicated columnist Neal Peirce in… READ MORE
07/27/2007
The American Library Association’s "The Best of the Best of the University Presses: Books You Should Know About" presentation, which took place on June 24th at the annual ALA conference… READ MORE
07/25/2007
The University and Urban Revival: Out of the Ivory Tower and Into the Streets Judith Rodin 232 pages | 6 x 9 | 17 illus. Cloth 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4022-1… READ MORE
07/23/2007
In the following post, Penn Press intern and rising sophomore Jenn Dearden shares her budding interest in scholarly books. Beyond the Fiction Section Whenever I go into a bookstore, I… READ MORE
07/16/2007
"If Democrats and Barack Obama want to ‘get religion’ and if historians want to witness a deep commitment to leftist politics and spirituality, they should get to know the spiritual… READ MORE
05/10/2007
As part of the University of Pennsylvania Alumni Weekend, the Press will open its doors to the world this Saturday. Visit the Victorian mansion that we call home to meet… READ MORE
03/05/2007
William F. Schulz, past president of Amnesty International and editor of the forthcoming The Phenomenon of Torture: Readings and Commentary, will speak at the Drexel University campus in Philadelphia today…. READ MORE
02/28/2007
The Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association has awarded Katherine J. Parkin’s Food is Love: Advertising and Gender Roles in Modern America, the Emily Toth Award for the best book in… READ MORE
02/16/2007
Two Penn Press authors and a series editor recently lent their expertize to news and documentary productions on a wide range of subjects. This Thursday, Eric Stover, author of The… READ MORE
02/09/2007
As schools, universities, museums and (yes) churches around the world prepare to celebrate Darwin Day, it’s a great time to study the evolution of the book that started it all… READ MORE
