Rooted in Excellence

An Institutional History of The Arboretum at Penn State

Kim C. Steiner

“This book beautifully tells the story of an arboretum decades in the making—a dream realized through persistence, passion, and generosity. It stands as a testament to the enduring power of arboreta to inspire, educate, and unite communities.”—Paul B. Redman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Longwood Gardens

Intersectionality as Epistemic Resistance

The Critical Theory of Patricia Hill Collins

Edited by Amy Allen and Eduardo Mendieta

“This groundbreaking collection lays out in clear and bold terms the key elements for and critical insights into how domination works through interlocking systems of power. It will prove to be a valuable text for social theory and political philosophy at all levels of college and graduate education.”—Cynthia Willett, coauthor of Uproarious: How Feminists and Other Subversive Comics Speak Truth

Global Quakerism, 1938–2018

Edited by Stephen W. Angell, Pink Dandelion, and David Harrington Watt

“This wide-ranging volume of diverse scholarly voices rethinks modern Quaker historiography through postcolonial perspectives. It offers a richly documented and theoretically informed account of modern Quaker expansion at a time when the movement’s demographic center has shifted decisively to the Global South. Its contributors illuminate the movement’s diffusion of Quaker thought, practice, and testimony while critically engaging questions of empire, mission, power, and cultural encounter. This volume opens new directions for scholars of Quaker studies and modern religion.”—Carole Dale Spencer, coauthor of Quaker Women, 1800–1920: Studies of a Changing Landscape

The Conquest That Never Was

Pedro de Alvarado and the Delusion of Peru

W. George Lovell

“George Lovell’s The Conquest That Never Was traces the rise and demise of a Spanish American tyrant, Pedro de Alvarado. Lovell brings this dramatic story of hubris and abuse of power to life in documents and without prejudice. We are allowed to play historian and make sense of seeming madness, rash choices, desperate competition. Readers will not soon forget the scenes depicted here in original materials and illustrated with excellent maps.”—Kris Lane, author of Pandemic in Potosí: Fear, Loathing, and Public Piety in a Colonial Mining Metropolis

Relaunching in 2027: ab-Original: Journal of Indigenous Studies and First Nations and First Peoples’ Cultures will resume publication next year! ab-Original is a multidisciplinary journal committed to advancing rigorous, critical, and globally engaged scholarship. It seeks scholarship that does not merely describe Indigenous experience but actively confronts questions of sovereignty, power, law, and knowledge production. The relaunch of ab-Original is made possible by generous support from University of Melbourne and La Trobe University. Visit the journal’s webpage for information about the new cover, submission guidelines, and to subscribe.

Q&A on Confederate feminism, tradwives, and white womanhood: Ecumenica Editor Hank Willenbrink speaks to Rebecca Jackson about her essay from the November 2025 issue of the journal. Check out the interview on Tumblr and read the article.

Discover, read, and share a collection of free journal articles from Penn State University Press to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States! Every month from July through December 2026, PSU Press will pick a theme related to American history, politics, arts, or culture, and make a few related articles free-to-read for the entire month. You can also celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with 50% off individual one-year subscriptions to all PSU Press journals! Enter promo code 036USA250 in the shopping cart. This special offer expires on 12/31/2026.

The Dawn of Philology

Textual Practices Between the Tigris and Nile

Eva Cancik-Kirschbaum and Jochem Kahl, in collaboration with Klaus Wagensonner

The Dawn of Philology offers an important and accessible history of the earliest practices of writing and textual transmission in Mesopotamia and Egypt.

Excavations in the Tyropoeon Valley 2003 (Giv’ati Parking Lot—Area M)

Eli Shukron

A significant milestone in the long-standing archaeological investigation of the City of David.

Gay Mormon Dad

Chad Anderson, art by Remy Burke

“An illuminating, exhilarating graphic memoir, Gay Mormon Dad is about escaping from a stifling, closeted life to achieve fulfillment and independence.”
—Foreword Reviews

Infected for Science

Sydney Halpern, art by Trygve Faste

“Infected for Science performs an impressive balancing act throughout its pages, taking on weighty topics and complex ethical questions in a clear and accessible style. Without trivializing the risks that Miller and his campmates took, Infected for Science captures the upbeat outlook that kept them going, the feeling of finding their calling in alternative service during World War II.”— Graphic Medicine