The Plot Thickens: Selections from The Folkstories of Children
07/13/2012
Once there was a tiger
he was in the zoo
someone said “can I buy that tiger?”
“no you can’t, know why? because he’s wild”
and the end
–Garrett, four-years-old
Penn Press Log
Five Facts from China and Africa: A Century of Engagement
07/13/2012
China and Africa: A Century of Engagement, the new book by David H. Shinn and Joshua Eisenman, is as comprehensive as its title suggests. This book, the first of its kind to be published since the 1970s, examines all facets of China’s relationship with each of the fifty-four African nations. Selecting just five facts from this detailed study was a bit of a challenge, but nowhere near as labor-intensive as Shinn and Eisenman’s research.
Did Peer Review Blind Scholars to the Coming of the Arab Spring?
07/12/2012
Penn Press public policy and international relations editor Bill Finan comments on the scope of peer review in light of current events in the Middle East. Questioning the Limits of… READ MORE
Tax Aversion Crossed Party Lines Long Ago, Says Historian Molly Michelmore
07/10/2012
The fact is Democrats’ allergy to tax hikes is nothing new. Despite their party’s reputation, Democratic liberals have long been reluctant to raise taxes on the majority of Americans — even to pay for politically popular programs.
Q&A with C. Dallett Hemphill, New Editor of the Early American Studies Journal
07/09/2012
C. Dallett Hemphill, Professor of History at Ursinus College, is the new editor of Early American Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal.
Preschool Verse by Gen Xers: Selections from The Folkstories of Children
07/06/2012
In the introduction to the collection, Sutton-Smith wrote, “Part of the function of this book is to show that when given the opportunity, children are inveterate tale tellers, and the tales they tell have considerable similarity to traditional folktakes.” Hence, the title.
This Month’s Podcast: Victoria W. Wolcott on Race, Riots, and Roller Coasters
07/02/2012
“It’s not simply kids having fun at a roller skating rink. It’s that when you associate certain kinds of spaces with cleanliness, safety, and fun that exclude people of color, then that association has powerful cultural and political effects long after desegregation actually happens,” says Wolcott.
Shakespeare’s Shrine–Now Available
06/28/2012
Shakespeare's Shrine: The Bard's Birthplace and the Invention of Stratford-upon-Avon Julia Thomas 256 pages | 6 x 9 | 23 illus. Cloth 2012 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4423-6 | $34.95 | £23.00… READ MORE
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte–Now Available
06/25/2012
Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte: An American Aristocrat in the Early Republic Charlene M. Boyer Lewis 312 pages | 6 x 9 | 14 illus. Cloth 2012 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4430-4 | $34.95… READ MORE
The Color Revolutions–Now Available
06/23/2012
The Color Revolutions Lincoln A. Mitchell 256 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2012 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4417-5 | $65.00 | £42.50 “Although analytic reflections on the Color Revolutions are accumulating,… READ MORE
