Hot Off Penn Press: New for May
05/14/2021
Our latest batch of titles includes a sweeping illustrated history of U.S. business, an exploration of the role of wood in the early modern world, an analysis of an early… READ MORE
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In whose best interests? The detention of unaccompanied children in the U.S.
05/04/2021
Today we have a guest post from Lauren Heidbrink, an anthropologist and associate professor of human development at California State University, Long Beach. She is also author of Migrant Youth,… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Spring paperbacks!
04/23/2021
Don't miss this latest round-up of new releases, featuring all of our Spring 2021 paperbacks, covering everything from medieval English literature to the history of early Hawaiian encounters with colonialism… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: New books for spring
04/09/2021
Our latest round-up of new releases is here! Take a look below, with highlights including a family history that upends the traditional story of Reconstruction, an intellectual history of Survival,… READ MORE
The Annual Stallybrass Prize in the History of Material Texts
03/24/2021
Penn’s Workshop in the History of Material Texts has recently announced the inauguration of the Stallybrass Prize in the History of Material Texts. The prize honors Peter Stallybrass, Walter H…. READ MORE
A Select Reading List for Women’s History Month
03/17/2021
In observance of Women’s History Month, Penn Press has assembled a reading list commemorating and encouraging the study, observance, and celebration of the vital role of women in American history…. READ MORE
Redefining the Rare Book: An Interview on Andrew Stauffer’s Book Traces
03/11/2021
Today, we have an interview reposted from Books Tell You Why, featuring a discussion between Audrey Golden and author Andrew M. Stauffer, whose book Book Traces: Nineteenth-Century Readers and the… READ MORE
Announcing Penn Press’s Spring 2021 catalog!
03/04/2021
Exciting new titles this season include: • An Illustrated Business History of the United States by Richard Vague, a sweeping, lively, and highly approachable history of American business from the nation’s… READ MORE
A Select Reading List for African American History Month
02/22/2021
In observance of African American History Month, Penn Press has assembled a reading list comprised of titles that deepen our understanding of our American history by highlighting the essential contributions… READ MORE
Hot Off Penn Press: Happy New Year!
02/18/2021
Check out our first batch of new releases for 2021, including an engrossing story of early modern maritime disaster, an anthology of pre-1700 nature writing, a volume exploring a range… READ MORE
