Some exciting news: three of our journals will be participating in the @ojcollective.bsky.social in 2026! Learn more on our blog https://bit.ly/403rkBU

If you've ever been curious about the history of rum, don't miss author Jordan B. Smith discussing his new book THE INVENTION OF RUM in a hybrid event hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon tomorrow, Thurs 2/12, at 7 p.m. ET. Register now to reserve your spot! https://bit.ly/4qzWhsr

"My time at Penn Press felt like a real homecoming of sorts, and I will be forever grateful for the experience." New on the blog: don't miss Lindsay Van Horn's reflections on her fellowship with the Penn Press marketing department! https://bit.ly/4aq59dP

Philly-area followers: Join us at Rutgers-Camden tomorrow, Wednesday, February 11, for a discussion of GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, the new three-volume publication that redefines the story of our region. RSVP now: https://bit.ly/GreaterPhillyRutgers2026

Don't miss tomorrow's event at King's College London featuring a talk from Fuad Masallam about his new book A BREAK IN THE FUTURE, which explores how Lebanese activists work through failure to keep the possibility of political change alive. Register: https://bit.ly/4toZbmt

PUBLICATION DAY! Today my book has officially been re-released by @pennpress.bsky.social. With new preface that examines the 2020 protest that led to the removal of the Rizzo statue, recent Philly politics, and the rise of Trump, I hope you'll check it out and help spread the word! 🗃️

We're thrilled to share the news that @thejqr.bsky.social is now Open Access! Beginning with the new Winter 2026 issue, all past, current, and future issues of the journal will available free to readers online. Learn more and browse the archives: https://bit.ly/4bKZyBh

Open access has arrived at JQR! You can now read our recent content on Project Muse and our archives on JSTOR for free. Our inaugural OA issue, JQR 116.1, has something for everyone. Check it out! katz.sas.upenn.edu/resources/bl...

Another excerpt of my @pennpress.bsky.social book was published today in the magazine FINANCIAL HISTORY. In this part I try to expand the redlining story to include the full range of unconventional and predatory mortgage lending. Freely available here: fhmagazine.org/8HEd/p18/p18.

www.pennpress.org/black-histor... 40% off "The Centrality of Slavery" - along with many other great books @pennpress.bsky.social for Black History Month. Plus, free shipping for orders over $40.

Announcing our 2026 Black History Month sale! Browse our collection of African American history and studies books from the past five years (including 25 new books or paperback releases from the past year), and save 40% with code PENN-BHM2026 at checkout! www.pennpress.org/black-histor...

ICYMI: Don't forget to check out our Spring 2026 catalog, featuring new releases in US history &politics, medieval & early modern studies, indigenous studies, world history, Jewish studies, anthropology & human rights, and more—plus paperbacks & journals! bit.ly/4k8Q3hr

TUNE IN: Today at 4 p.m. ET, C-SPAN's Book TV will air a recording of a recent event celebrating our new three-volume set GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY! You can also watch it here after it airs: bit.ly/4q7ZoHK

Announcing our Spring 2026 catalog! Browse our exciting new and upcoming releases in US history and politics, medieval and early modern studies, indigenous studies, world history, Jewish studies, anthropology and human rights, and more! bit.ly/4k8Q3hr

We've officially launched! With our new #DiamondOpenAccess investment campaign to help libraries build a sustainable, community‑led future for scholarly publishing & support journals flipping away from costly subscription models. Read the Press release here drive.google.com/file/d/10Hgf...

Such a great webinar! So lucky I was there to share our insights to illuminate a more engaged, invigorated, and truly open-inquiry future for witchcraft studies! I can’t wait to see what new, exciting research will continue to unfold. Thanks @pennpress.bsky.social and everyone who joined us today 🥰

Congratulations to Jennifer Rushworth, whose book PROUST'S SONGBOOK has been shortlisted for the R. Gapper Book Prize, granted by @frenchstudies.bsky.social! bit.ly/41gyQKM

We are so thrilled that @jds-disasters.bsky.social has received an honorable mention for Best New Journal from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals! Congratulations to the editors. Learn more about this innovative open-access journal on our website: bit.ly/3Z62bpN

Tomorrow, Weds 1/28 at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss a virtual event featuring Michelle Craig McDonald discussing her book COFFEE NATION, which explores how coffee tied the economic future of the early United States to the wider Atlantic world. Register now: bit.ly/4k3toTH

Don't miss Wednesday's webinar exploring feminist perspectives on the history of witchcraft! Head to bit.ly/Witchcraft2026 to register today, plus visit pennpress.org/magic and use code MRW5 to save $5 on an individual subscription to Magic, Ritual, and Witchcraft!

Interested in receiving new book announcements, being the first to learn about our sales, and getting special email subscriber discounts? Sign up for Penn Press emails today! pennpress.org/subscribe/

Congratulations to @randybrowne.bsky.social!!!

As a supplement to his #Fall2025 #EAS article, Andrew Konove examines a forgotten counterfeiting scandal in Veracruz that sparked diplomatic tensions & raised questions about Mexican sovereignty. Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3NAlUvc @mcneilcenter.bsky.social Penn Press

Congratulations to author @randybrowne.bsky.social, whose book THE DRIVER'S STORY has been named a finalist for the Sterling Stuckey Book Prize, granted by The Association for the Study of the Worldwide African Diaspora (ASWAD)! bit.ly/3Qs4ZJs

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! The Penn Press classic FROM CIVIL RIGHTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS by Thomas F. Jackson examines King's lifelong commitments to economic equality, racial justice, & international peace. Learn more about this award-winning book on our website bit.ly/45evV7u

This Thursday, January 22, at 4 p.m. ET, don't miss Jordan B. Smith discussing his new book THE INVENTION OF RUM in a hybrid virtual and in-person event hosted by @clementslibrary.bsky.social as part of the Drinking the Revolution series! Register now.

Thank you to @demolighthouse.bsky.social for featuring William E. Scheuerman's new book PROPERTY DISOBEDIENCE AS PROTEST on their list of latest books highlighting new research and thinking on democracy! bit.ly/4jHrzLU

Baltimore followers: RSVP now to reserve your spot to hear @jessicaannlevy.bsky.social discuss her brand-new book BLACK POWER, INC. at @redemmas.org next Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. ET! bit.ly/49zAEBP

Toronto followers: Join author Seçil Daǧtaș (UNDER THE SAME SKY) for a joint book launch event this at the Bluebird Bar this Saturday, January 17 at 7 p.m. ET! Learn more & register now to reserve your spot: bit.ly/4sYjwPl

LISTEN: @kendradboyd.bsky.social discusses her award-winning 2025 book FREEDOM ENTERPRISE, which traces the rise and fall of the historic Black business community in Detroit, with @adamxmcneil.bsky.social on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social's podcast! bit.ly/4sWiqDJ

The only thing better than having your publication date moved up? Having your publication date moved up to your birthday! Claiming Land, Claiming Water is now due out on March 17th, and the kind folks at @pennpress.bsky.social have gifted us this discount code at www.pennpress.org/978151282925...

In case you missed it, a recent post from @hiddencityphila.bsky.social explores the story behind our new three-volume set GREATER PHILADELPHIA: A NEW HISTORY FOR THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, highlighting its relevance as the 2026 Semiquincentennial kicks off.

If you're attending #AHA26, stop by our booth in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. (limit one book per person)!

If you're attending #MLA26, come visit us in the book exhibit tomorrow, Sunday January 11th, where we'll be giving away our display copies to graduate students and contingent scholars between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. (limit one book per person)!

Attending @historians.org's annual meeting in Chicago? Make sure to visit us in the book exhibit, or head to our #AHA26 virtual exhibit store for 40% off our latest history titles plus special discounts on journals! site.pennpress.org/aha-2026/

We're all set up at @modernlanguage.bsky.social's annual meeting in Toronto! Stop by our booth in the book exhibit to browse our latest literature titles, or visit our #MLA26 virtual exhibit store to save 40% with code MLA26 & get special discounts on journals: site.pennpress.org/mla-2026/

ICYMI: An excerpt from GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND THE WORLD on @PHILLYToday_ explores the history behind the Mummers parade bit.ly/4pxM13o

We've just rotated the selection in the Franklin's Faves section of our website, which spotlights 20 great titles old & new, spanning a wide range of topics, available for *75% OFF*! Browse the list now & use code FRANKLINSFAVES at checkout to save. www.pennpress.org/franklins-fa...

Meirav Jones's new book "explores how foundational ideas of modern politics that are usually considered secular were, in fact, born out of deep conversations and negotiations with religion." Read more from the author's new Rorotoko interview:

Learn how THE INVENTION OF RUM "connects the makers, movers, and drinkers of rum in the West Indies, North America, Britain, and West Africa over the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries" in Jordan B. Smith's interview with Rorotoko! bit.ly/4bhtG6W

Holidays are over, and I'm motivating myself through the marking and emails by sharing the cover for Claiming Land, Claiming Water: Borders and the People Who Crossed Them in the Early Modern Atlantic with @pennpress.bsky.social. Please indulge me! www.pennpress.org/978151282925... #skystorians

Our 2025 Holiday Sale ends tomorrow! Act fast to save 40% on available books and 25% on individual journal subscriptions. More info: www.pennpress.org/2025-holiday...

"An example of cultural history at its very best." Find out why COFFEE NATION by Michelle Craig McDonald is one of our most popular and celebrated titles of 2025! Order your copy today and save 40% with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 at checkout. bit.ly/448PrAZ

"Kendra D. Boyd offers an innovative way to contextualize the Black Midwest and its centrality to US economic history ... A stellar accomplishment." Order FREEDOM ENTERPRISE before our Holiday Sale ends on December 31 & save 40% with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 bit.ly/45Qp0lR

STILL LIVES is a systematic study of the ways Jews used photographs to document their experiences in the face of National Socialism. Save 40% during our holiday sale (ends 12/31!) when you use code PENN-HOLIDAY25 at checkout. bit.ly/3Ybcmck

The final volume of Jonathan Sumption’s epic and prize-winning history of the Hundred Years War is here! Buy your copy TRIUMPH AND ILLUSION before December 31 and save 40% with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 bit.ly/3J4VgIC

WHY THE HINDENBURG HAD A SMOKING LOUNGE collects essays by bestselling author Edward Tenner that explore both the negative and positive surprises of human ingenuity. Save 40% on your copy when you order with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 at checkout by December 31! bit.ly/3FxS0nX

AMERICANA INSIGHTS 2025 is a comprehensive study of Pennsylvania German redware and a celebration of this vibrant folk art tradition. Order by December 31 with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 to save 40%! (Plus, get free shipping on orders over $40!) bit.ly/4sbrm7J

Did you know that Noémie Ndiaye's SCRIPTS OF BLACKNESS & Urvashi Chakravarty's FICTIONS OF CONSENT—from our series RaceB4Race examining how race has been constructed from antiquity to the 18th century—are available in paperback? Save 40% w/ code PENN-HOLIDAY25 when you order by 12/31 bit.ly/4p94gM0

There's just over a week left in our 2025 Holiday Sale! Save 40% on available books with code PENN-HOLIDAY25 and save 25% on individual journal subscriptions when you use code HOLIDAYJOURNAL25 in the journals shopping cart. Learn more & shop today: bit.ly/44LdVkS