Robert McNeil, Jr.
05/24/2010
The Press was saddened to learn of the passing last Thursday of Robert McNeil, Jr., whose philanthropic activities made such a positive contribution to the cultural institutions of Philadelphia. A… READ MORE
Category: Current Affairs
Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts–Now Available
Asymmetric Autonomy and the Settlement of Ethnic Conflicts Edited by Marc Weller and Katherine Nobbs 360 pages | 6 x 9 | 2 illus. Cloth 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4230-0 |… READ MORE
Indivisible Human Rights–Now Available
Indivisible Human Rights: A History Daniel J. Whelan 328 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4240-9 | $59.95 | £39.00 A volume in the Pennsylvania Studies in… READ MORE
Beat Cop to Top Cop on the Brian Lehrer Show and Radio Times
05/14/2010
Here's a follow up from the earlier post about Beat Cop to Top Cop author John Timoney's media appearances. Now you can listen archival audio of the former police chief… READ MORE
See Timoney, Hear Timoney: This Week’s Beat Cop to Top Cop Author Appearances
05/11/2010
If you can't see Beat Cop to Top Cop author John F. Timoney in person at the Free Library of Philadelphia tonight at 7:30 p.m. or at the Penn Press… READ MORE
Mother of Mohammed–Now Available
05/07/2010
The Mother of Mohammed: An Australian Woman's Extraordinary Journey into Jihad Sally Neighbour 368 pages | 6 x 9 Paper 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-2114-5 | $26.50 | £17.50 Not for… READ MORE
Top Cop Timoney is the Top Story on Philly.com’s Daily News
04/23/2010
"'Tough, straight-talking' Timoney," reads the headline in today's Philadelphia Daily News. Frankly, it's not often that the local "people paper" shows interest in a Penn Press book, but when one… READ MORE
Nicotine Fanatic not a Terrorist, Lustick Weighs in
04/09/2010
In the April 8 New York Times, Penn Press author Ian S. Lustick commented on the recent scare ignited by a young Qatari diplomat's attempt to smoke during a flight… READ MORE
Morality’s Muddy Waters–Now Available
04/01/2010
Morality's Muddy Waters: Ethical Quandaries in Modern America George Cotkin 304 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2010 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4227-0 | $29.95 | £19.50 George Cotkin looks at diverse… READ MORE
Who’s Reading Beat Cop to Top Cop, and What Does a Top Cop Read?
03/29/2010
"Believe me, people who read Timoney’s book have a treat on their hands," says Tom Wolfe in the foreword to the forthcoming Beat Cop to Top Cop: A Tale of… READ MORE
