Media Round-Up: Daniel Geary
07/07/2015
Daniel Geary's Beyond Civil Rights: The Moynihan Report and Its Legacy just came out in June, but it's already getting attention, with Geary's writing popping up across the Web. Here'… READ MORE
Category: American History & Studies
Brian Phillips Murphy on why a woman should be on the $20 bill, not the $10
06/19/2015
Penn author Brian Phillips Murphy (Building the Empire State: Political Economy in the Early Republic) was a guest on MSNBC's Three Cents today, discussing why a woman should appear on… READ MORE
What is the philanthropic revolution?
06/18/2015
Today we have a guest post from Jeremy Beer, author of The Philanthropic Revolution: An Alternative History of American Charity. Few people, it seems, give much thought to the differences… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: May’s New Books
06/03/2015
The Press's presses slowed just a touch in May, with only six new titles released, but the reduction was in volume alone. The quality remains as high as ever! Did… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: April’s New Books
05/06/2015
Spring, long-awaited, is here. And April, as well as showers, brought books! Read on for all the new books released by Penn Press last month. Jump to: Medieval Studies |… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: March’s New Books
04/08/2015
Spring in Philadelphia is tentative, to say the least, but there's nothing tentative about the books we published last month! Read on to see new offerings in American History, Political… READ MORE
Author Q&A: Philippe Buc, Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror
04/07/2015
Today's Q&A is with Philippe Buc, author of Holy War, Martyrdom, and Terror: Christianity, Violence, and the West, which examines the ways that Christian theology has shaped centuries of conflict… READ MORE
Author Q&A: Lakeyta M. Bonnette, Pulse of the People
03/26/2015
Today’s Q&A is with Lakeyta M. Bonnette, author of Pulse of the People: Political Rap Music and Black Politics, which lays a foundation for the study of political rap music… READ MORE
Who made capitalism in nineteenth-century America, and how was it made?
03/12/2015
Today we have a guest post from authors Brian P. Luskey and Wendy A. Woloson, about their book, Capitalism by Gaslight: Illuminating the Economy of Nineteenth-Century America. The cover art… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: February’s New Books
03/04/2015
While hibernating animals sleep snug in their burrows, the rest of us wait with bated breath for winter to end. We here at Penn Press occupy our minds by publishing… READ MORE
