Keystone Poetry

Contemporary Poets on Pennsylvania

Edited by Marjorie Maddox and Jerry Wemple

A landmark poetry anthology that celebrates the rich tapestry of Pennsylvania

Sound Tactics

Auditory Power in Political Protests

Justin Eckstein

“Sound Tactics is a sophisticated, sonic account of kairos in contemporary social movements.”—Joshua Gunn, author of Political Perversion: Rhetorical Aberration in the Time of Trumpeteering

A Tale of Two Surrogates

A Graphic Narrative on Assisted Reproduction

Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend, Art by Andrea Scebba

“In A Tale of Two Surrogates, Elly Teman and Zsuzsa Berend brilliantly explore gestational surrogacy in Israel and the US, challenging stereotypes through graphic storytelling and offering fresh insights into this complex issue.”—Carole H. Browner, co-editor of Reproduction, Globalization, and the State: New Theoretical and Ethnographic Perspectives

Chaucer and Trauma

Edited by Susanna Fein and David Raybin

“At a moment when support for study of the past is slipping away at many American institutions, Chaucer and Trauma feels especially timely. In particular, it highlights how relevant Chaucer study is to the challenges we face today, including climate change, global pandemic, and military occupation, as refugees, mortals, and heirs to unjust systems.”—Wendy Matlock, Kansas State University

Congratulations to Farshid Emami, whose book Isfahan is the winner of the 2025 International Journal of Islamic Architecture Book Award!

Kirkus Reviews called Love and Degradation by William J. Simmons “a thought-provoking analysis that uses art to challenge readers to dig deeper.”

The Society for U.S. Intellectual History said of Derek G. Handley’s Struggle for the City: “The overall message of the book—that even when there is material loss, there is often still rhetorical gain—is a light of hope in the current atmosphere.”

Grassroots Economic Organizing called Collective Courage by Jessica Gordon Nembhard “more than a book, it further ignites a movement that continues to grow and evolve, driven by the collective dreams of those who dare to imagine a better future—just like their ancestors.

The editors of Journal of Minority Achievement, Creativity, and Leadership visited Penn State University Press recently to discuss the journal and various efforts to promote it. The journal underscores achievement, creativity, and leadership among gifted and high-achieving minority populations across the P-20 continuum.

Methodist History was recently accepted into the Scopus index and database for its contributions to religious studies and history of the Wesleyan and Methodist heritage. Methodist History is the official historical journal of The United Methodist Church. Being included in Scopus is a major milestone for a journal which includes greater visibility of the title and of peer-reviewed scholarly articles.

Bustan has transitioned from a subscription-only journal to open access effective with Volume 16, Number 1, 2025! All content published after this will be open access. Back content is available for purchase as digital individual articles or full print or digital issues.

We are celebrating 100 years of The Great Gatsby with The Summer of Gatsby on social media! Every month through September, a free article will be available to access on the Scholarly Publishing Collective.

Jehu’s Tribute

What Can Biblical Studies Offer Assyriology?

Edited by Jeffrey L. Cooley and Rannfrid I. Lasine Thelle

“In Jehu’s Tribute, a world-class set of scholars reverse that direction of influence, pursuing the gifts biblical studies may offer back to Assyriology. I know of nothing quite like this volume; it is a significant and singular achievement.”—Brent A. Strawn, D. Moody Smith Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Professor of Law, Duke University

Wenamun’s Prophetic Mission

Theocratic Rhetoric in Egypt and the Hebrew Bible

Christopher B. Hays

“Christopher Hays analyzes Wenamun”s prophetic role and the points of convergence between the divine profiles of Amun and Yhwh. He demonstrates that the significance of the Story of Wenamun for biblical and prophetic studies is broader than has been acknowledged hitherto, giving new stimuli to the scholarly discussion on the cultural connections between ancient Egypt and Israel.”—Martti Nissinen, author of Prophets and Prophecy in the Ancient Near East

Heartcore

Štěpánka Jislová

“An exciting, informative collection of graphic journalism.”—Foreword Reviews

My Degeneration

A Journey Through Parkinson’s

Peter Dunlap-Shohl

“Nuanced and vulnerable, this succeeds as both a body-politics primer and a personal story of the rocky path to self-acceptance.”—Publishers Weekly