History as Selfie?
03/06/2017
Today we have a fascinating, wide-ranging, and personally insightful guest post from historian Michael Guasco. Guasco is is Professor of History at Davidson College and author of Slaves and Englishmen: Human… READ MORE
Category: Atlantic Studies
Hot Off Penn Press: New year, new books
02/13/2017
Welcome to 2017! With the new year in full swing, we've begun releasing our Spring 2017 books (with a few late arrivals from Fall 2016 in the mix as well). Take a look below… READ MORE
Announcing Penn Press’s Spring 2017 catalog
12/22/2016
Penn Press is pleased to announce the release of our Spring 2017 catalog. Exciting new titles this season include Gregory Nobles' revelatory biography John James Audubon: The Nature of the… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Holiday reading
12/21/2016
Seasons's greetings! With the holidays rapidly approach, and with academic semesters winding down, you may find yourself with some downtime to enjoy a few of our new titles—or maybe one… READ MORE
The Emperor’s Epistle: Haiti and Race in Jeffersonian America
11/15/2016
Today's post comes from James Alexander Dun, who teaches history at Princeton University and who is the author of Dangerous Neighbors. Through extensive use of manuscript sources, newspapers, and printed literature, Dangerous… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: November’s new books
11/11/2016
Don't miss your chance to stock up on our latest titles, which span from American History to Medieval Studies to Urban Studies. Take a look below! Jump to: Featured Titles… READ MORE
Who Belongs in Our “Nation of Immigrants”?
09/14/2016
Today we have an exciting guest post from Robert L. Fleegler, who teaches history at the University of Mississippi and who is the author of Ellis Island Nation, which was released first in… READ MORE
Afternoon Coffee Break: Liberty on the Waterfront by Paul A. Gilje
09/12/2016
Today's blog post comes from Penn Press's Direct Mail and Advertising Manager, Tracy Kellmer, and continues a recently launched series, the Afternoon Coffee Break. In each of these periodic posts, Tracy shares her… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Back to school
09/08/2016
The academic year is just starting back up, and Penn Press has released a range of titles in July and August that will prove enriching for students and scholars of… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: End of summer picks
08/03/2016
Summer's winding down, but it's not quite back-to-school season yet. So if you're still looking to squeeze in a few fascinating reads on Human Rights, American History, Religious Studies, and more,… READ MORE
