University of Pennsylvania Press

12/12/2025

Did you know that for the first time this year, our Holiday Sale includes 25% off individual journal subscriptions? Head to pennpress.org/journals to browse and use code HOLIDAYJOURNAL25 in the journals shopping cart to save!

12/11/2025

Michael Leja's book A FLOOD OF PICTURES, featuring 140+ color illustrations, explores how the new and widespread circulation of pictures reshaped a 19th-century US culture that was accustomed to printed and spoken words.

During our holiday sale, save 40% when you order your copy and use code PENN-HOLIDAY25 at checkout! https://bit.ly/4l3Noo1

12/10/2025

Our GREATER PHILADELPHIA titles would make a perfect gift for anyone on your list who loves the culture and history of the Philadelphia area!

Order now with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 for 40% off the individual volume or GREATERPHILLY15 for 15% off the three-volume set!

Now available from Penn Press, a landmark book project celebrates Philadelphia’s role as the beating heart of the nation’s story, unearthing the hidden histories, points of pride, people, places, and... READ MORE

12/09/2025

"Cass Sunstein, the nation’s leading regulatory theorist, has written a masterpiece about the promises and pitfalls of artificial intelligence."

IMPERFECT ORACLE is available now from the American Philosophical Society Press, and you can save 40% with discount code PENN-HOLIDAY25 on pennpress.org!

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12/09/2025

LISTEN: discusses his new book CRACKED FOUNDATIONS, which reveals how debt financing "left midcentury suburbs unstable, unequal, and racially segregated," in an interview on the podcast! https://apple.co/48Rv7qa

Podcast Episode · Who Makes Cents?: A History of Capitalism Podcast · 12/09/2025 · 43m

12/08/2025

Philly followers: Don't miss a book talk featuring Carolyn T. Adams, one of the co-editors of GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, discussing the project at Chestnut Hill Library this Saturday 12/13! More info: https://bit.ly/3KQgwDb

12/08/2025

Congratulations to author Yoram Meital, whose book SACRED PLACES TELL TALES has been selected by Choice Reviews as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2025! https://bit.ly/4ppHq3V

12/07/2025

Congratulations to author Hannah Pollin-Galay, whose book OCCUPIED WORDS has been selected by Choice Reviews as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2025! https://bit.ly/4oFY9zt

12/06/2025

CRACKED FOUNDATIONS by Michael R. Glass "breaks new ground with a surprising history about the suburban boom in the United States after World War II." Save 40% with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 when you order from pennpress.org during our Holiday Sale: https://bit.ly/3YdWa9W

12/05/2025

Congratulations to author Randy M. Browne, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY has been selected by Choice Reviews as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2025!

The story of the driver is the story of Atlantic slavery. Starting in the seventeenth-century Caribbean, enslavers developed the driving system to solve thei...

12/04/2025

Jordan Smith's THE INVENTION OF RUM is one of the ten best alcohol-related books to buy this holiday season, according to VinePair! (And you can get it for 40% off from pennpress.org right now with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 at checkout!) https://bit.ly/4pPBGQP

When the holiday season rolls around, choosing the perfect gift for the drinks lovers in our lives is no easy feat. There are endless amounts of amazing wine and spirits to choose from — not to mention the sheer amount of gadgets and stunning glassware on the market these days. But for the curious...

12/02/2025

Did you miss out on our Cyber Monday sale? No worries—our Holiday Sale offering 40% off books and 25% off individual journal subscriptions runs through December 31!

Shopping for the readers, scholars, and students on your holiday gift list? Check out our wide range of books in topics from history, politics, and literature to religion, business, and... READ MORE