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
Category: American History & Studies
“Have You Been to the Attic?”: Digitizing the 250 Years of APS Press Books
04/01/2024
Today’s post comes from Jon Repetti, a Visiting Fellow at the APS Press (with whom Penn Press has a recently launched partnership) and a PhD Candidate in English at Princeton… READ MORE
Five Great Baseball Books for Opening Day!
03/28/2024
Hey, baseball fans! To celebrate Opening Day, we’ve pulled together five of Penn Press’s greatest baseball books from over the years. Whether you’re interested in the players, the places, or… READ MORE
Why Evangelical Trumpism Will Transcend Trump
03/05/2024
On the occasion of Super Tuesday, during which Donald Trump is expected to win many if not all of the states holding primaries and caucuses, today’s post examines Trump’s relationship… 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 The Silver Women in Honor of Women’s History Month
03/09/2023
March is Women’s History Month, and to mark the occasion, we’re sharing an excerpt from the new book The Silver Women: How Black Women’s Labor Made the Panama Canal by… READ MORE
An Excerpt From the New Edition of The Philadelphia Negro in Honor of Black History Month
02/07/2023
February is Black History Month, and in commemoration, we’re sharing an excerpt from the Introduction to the newly updated 2023 edition of The Philadelphia Negro: A Social Study by W…. READ MORE
An Excerpt From The Apache Diaspora in Honor of Native American Heritage Month
11/17/2022
November is National Native American Heritage Month, and in commemoration, we’re sharing an excerpt from the Introduction to The Apache Diaspora by Paul Conrad. In the book, Conrad brings to… 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
