Penn Press Log

Hot Off Penn Press: The latest for May

With finals season winding down and spring in full force, it's a great time to throw yourself into an interesting new book. Our latest slate of new titles includes research… READ MORE

Could Medieval Readers Shut Up?

Today, we have a guest post from Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English at Harvard University and author of the new book How the Anglo-Saxons Read Their Poems. The book pursues… READ MORE

Romes, Past and Present

Today, we have a guest post from Maya Maskarinec, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Southern California and author of City of Saints: Rebuilding Rome in the Early Middle Ages. Where… READ MORE

In Memoriam: Jonathan Hess

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

Hot Off Penn Press: March madness

Here at Penn Press, we've had a slew of new books publish in just the last month, spanning from the history of black nationalist women to the written record of… READ MORE