In Memoriam: Jonathan Hess
04/12/2018
It is with great sadness that Penn Press shares the news of the recent and sudden passing of Jonathan Hess, author of the recent book Deborah and Her Sisters. Chair of the… READ MORE
Category: Religion
Penn Press’s Spring 2018 catalog is now available!
01/18/2018
Penn Press is thrilled to announce our Spring 2018 catalog. Exciting new titles this season include Set the World on Fire by Keisha N. Blain, the first book to examine… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Happy Holidays!
12/20/2017
The Holiday season is upon us, and if you're looking for last-minute gifts, or just trying to sort out your own vacation reading, Penn Press has a host of new… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Post-Halloween highlights
11/02/2017
Need some reading material this November? Be sure to peruse the latest batch of Penn Press titles, which cover topics spanning from law and legal studies to religious studies to… READ MORE
Queer/Muslim Politics in the Trump Era
10/05/2017
Today, we have an exciting and timely blog post from Timothy Stewart-Winter, Associate Professor of History at Rutgers University-Newark and author of Queer Clout: Chicago and the Rise of Gay… READ MORE
Family & Fantasy: How Early Christians Imagined Jesus, Mary, and Joseph at Home
09/28/2017
Today, we have a blog post from Christopher A. Frilingos, Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Michigan State University and author of the Jesus, Mary, and Joseph: Family Trouble in… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Welcome to fall
09/27/2017
In our location of Philadelphia, it sure doesn't feel like fall quite yet with temperatures in the high '80s, but the calendar doesn't lie: last Friday marked the official start… READ MORE
Staying Afloat: Reflections on Anthropology and Everyday Life
08/22/2017
Today we have a guest post from Ann Grodzins Gold, Thomas J. Watson Professor of Religion and Professor of Anthropology at Syracuse University and author of Shiptown: Between Rural and Urban North… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Back to school already?
08/17/2017
The first day of fall classes is rapidly approaching at colleges and universities all over, so what better time to check out Penn Press's latest slate of new titles? Indeed,… READ MORE
Aping the Human: On Planet of the Apes and the Posthumanities
07/28/2017
Today we have a guest post from Mira Beth Wasserman, who teaches rabbinic literature at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College and is the author of Jews, Gentiles, and Other Animals: The Talmud After… READ MORE
