Lincoln Mitchell Questions the Palin Effect on HuffPost
09/12/2008
"The last few weeks have shaken up the political race, but perhaps not as much as we might think." says Lincoln A. Mitchell in his latest blog entry on The… READ MORE
Penn Press Log
A Century of Social Work and Social Welfare at Penn–Now Available
09/03/2008
A Century of Social Work and Social Welfare at Penn Ram A. Cnaan, Melissa E. Dichter, and Jeffrey Draine, Editors 632 pages | 7 x 10 | 26 illus. Cloth… READ MORE
Kettl Weighs In on the Response to Gustav
09/03/2008
Two major news outlets went to public policy and administration expert Donald F. Kettl for an assessment of post-Katrina and Rita government response to Gustav, the latest hurricane to hit… READ MORE
‘Progressive America’ Bloggers Make Unconventional Observations
09/02/2008
The blogging contributors to In Search of Progressive America, edited by Michael Kazin, took on the Democratic National Convention last week. This week it’s the Republican Party’s turn. Read what… READ MORE
The Art of Being Jewish in Modern Times–Now in Paperback
09/02/2008
The Art of Being Jewish in Modern Times Edited by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett and Jonathan Karp 464 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 59 illus. Cloth 2007 | ISBN… READ MORE
Brides, Inc.–Now in Paperback
08/29/2008
Brides, Inc.: American Weddings and the Business of Tradition Vicki Howard 320 pages | 6 x 9 | 50 illus. Cloth 2006 | ISBN 978-0-8122-3945-4 | $34.95 | £23.00 Paper… READ MORE
Philadelphia Weekly Talks to Birch about Greening Philly
08/27/2008
Eugenie Birch, co-editor of Growing Greener Cities: Urban Sustainability in the Twenty-First Century, spoke with Philadelphia Weekly’s Jeffrey Barg about Philly’s status as a green metropolis. "How is Philly doing?"… READ MORE
Inscription and Erasure–Now in Paperback
08/26/2008
Inscription and Erasure: Literature and Written Culture from the Eleventh to the Eighteenth Century Roger Chartier Translated by Arthur Goldhammer 224 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2007 | ISBN… READ MORE
Diplomatic Tours in the Gardens of Versailles Under Louis XIV–Now Available
08/25/2008
Diplomatic Tours in the Gardens of Versailles Under Louis XIV Robert W. Berger and Thomas F. Hedin 208 pages | 6 x 9 | 41 illus. Cloth 2008 | ISBN… READ MORE
Formative Acts–Now in Paperback
08/21/2008
Formative Acts: American Politics in the Making Edited by Stephen Skowronek and Matthew Glassman 456 pages | 6 x 9 | 4 illus. Cloth 2007 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4012-2 | $65.00… READ MORE
