Coming Soon: The Name That Zoot Contest
06/28/2011
Greetings sharpies, zazous, pachucos, and pachucas! Get hep to this extreme fashion history contest. Each week in July, Penn Press will give away a copy of Zoot Suit: The Enigmatic… READ MORE
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Fall 2011 Preview
05/23/2011
The Penn Press fall 2011 catalog is now in print and available in pdf. Click here for the pdf version (2.4 MB).
Thomas F. X. Noble Receives 2011 Gründler Prize
05/16/2011
Congratulations to Thomas F. X. Noble, recipient of the 2011 Otto Gründler prize for Images, Iconoclasm, and the Carolingians. The prize was presented at the International Congress on Medieval Studies…. READ MORE
Sprucing Up for the Penn Press Open House Tomorrow
05/13/2011
Tomorrow from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Penn Press welcomes the book loving community to its annual Penn Alumni Weekend open house. This year, Washington Post writter Adrian Higgins and… READ MORE
The Penn Press Spring Sale Starts Now
05/09/2011
To celebrate spring, Penn Press is offering a 70% discount on dozens of great books. This special online sale begins on May 9 and ends June 30. Visit the sale… READ MORE
Penny, the Press Robin
04/29/2011
Many of us at Penn Press recently noticed that a family of robins has built a home in the front doorway of our building. Business & Economics Editor Erin Graham… READ MORE
Uganda Fund Accepting Donations in Honor of Richard Pierre Claude
04/22/2011
Penn Press staff were saddened to hear of the death of author, editor, and human rights education pioneer Richard Pierre Claude. Claude was Professor Emeritus of Government and Politics at… READ MORE
Heather Murray Receives Levine Award from OAH
03/22/2011
On March 20, the Organization of American Historians presented Heather Murray with the 2011 Lawrence W. Levine Award for best book in cultural history. Murray earned the award for Not… READ MORE
Stanley Fish in Philadelphia Tomorrow
10/29/2010
As part of the homecoming weekend celebration, the Penn Bookstore will host reknown scholar Stanley Fish for a special discussion of The Fugitive, the classic TV show in which Dr…. READ MORE
Penn Press Welcomes New Rights Administrator Katherine McGuire
10/27/2010
Katherine McGuire has joined Penn Press as Rights Administrator and Assistant to the Director. Kate comes to the Press from a job at Penn’s Graduate School of Education. Before her… READ MORE
