Join us in Philly April 15th at 5:30 p.m. for a panel discussion about writing and publishing "difficult" books. We're joined by @aliahanna.bsky.social, @lbmcgrath.bsky.social, Nathaniel Popkin, and Declan Spring! Book sales by Head House Books. Free registration: www.amphilsoc.org/events/writi...
Bonjour! We're here at the 2026 Philadelphia conference of the Society for French Historical Studies. If you're attending SFHS, stop by to say hello. We'd love to chat about your research and our publishing opportunities.
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Day two of Black Declarations of Independence: Before and After 1776 is going strong! We are here exhibiting our books and journals, and are ready to chat with writers and readers alike.
Happening now! Join us for an engaging conference on "Black Declarations of Independence: Before and After 1776" at the APS. This conference is a collaboration between the APS and The Library Company of Philadelphia.
Find more info and register here: https://bit.ly/4qYH9Wv
Our first publishing salon event of 2026 is Feb. 18 in Philly! Register at the link for a conversation with 3 area librarians (and some snacks): www.amphilsoc.org/events/publi...
Board members and leaders, don't miss APS Press author Edward Tenner on the Inside CVC podcast, discussing unintended consequences with hosts Philipp Willigmann and Steve Schmith. www.buzzsprout.com/2466712/epis...
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We are sad to note the passing of David Dwight Burr. In 1976, we published Burr’s Persecution of Peter Olivi, on the 13th century French Franciscan theologian.
Buy a hardcover at www.pennpress.org/978142237521... 30% off with code APS30. Or read online at JSTOR.
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Hello to the latest issue of Proceedings, which begins with a brief history of us! Don't miss our former fellow Jon Repetti's dive into the back pages of the oldest scholarly publisher in North America. Read the issue online with a subscription at Project MUSE: muse.jhu.edu/issue/56057
Browse the latest issue of Transactions! Guest editors Serenity Sutherland and Adrianna Link hope "the act of publishing this series of essays and preserving knowledge about funding opportunities and their benefits to women and girls will serve as a small act of resistance." muse.jhu.edu/issue/56069
It's no surprise that an organization dedicated to promoting useful knowledge is staffed by zealous and discerning readers. We asked folks from all departments of the Society what they read and loved in 2025.
Take a look and add a book or two to your to-be-read list!
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"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 @amphilpress.bsky.social, and you can save 40% with discount code PENN-HOLIDAY25 on pennpress.org!
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Our selection of captivating reads that explore surprising histories and extraordinary people are the perfect gift for every curious historian
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Author Cass Sunstein recently discussed his new book IMPERFECT ORACLE (out now from @amphilpress.bsky.social!) at Harvard Law School. Read the event recap to learn more about how he views the promise and limits of artificial intelligence bit.ly/4rkOiki
We're in beautiful La Jolla, CA this week for the fall APS Member Meeting, ready to talk books and journals!
You don't have to be an elected Member to watch talks on space, longevity, poetry, cancer, democracy, and more. See the program and livestream link here: www.amphilsoc.org/members/meet...
Vote for Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge by Edward Tenner!
Read now with your Project MUSE subscription! Proceedings Vol 166 # 3 includes a 1998 essay by Roland Frye on Macbeth and totalitarianism that is recontextualized by editor and scholar Annalisa Zox-Weaver.
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Out now! Imperfect Oracle by @casssunstein.bsky.social.
Buy the book Richard Revesz calls "a must read for anyone who wants to develop an intelligent and informed perspective on this critically important topic—which should be everyone."
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Register to join an engaging seminar with renowned legal scholar, behavioural economist & bestselling author, @casssunstein.bsky.social, as he delves into the thought-provoking themes of his latest book IMPERFECT ORACLE
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@casssunstein.bsky.social's book, Imperfect Oracle: What AI Can and Cannot Do, is coming on 10/14! In the meantime, read his words on what AI cannot do in the fall issue of Liberties Journal.
Order the book: www.pennpress.org/978160618137...
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Register to attend a free evening of refreshments, networking, and a panel discussion on developmental editing with four knowledgeable editors from the Philly area. This event is in person in Philadelphia. Register here: www.amphilsoc.org/events/publi...
Out now! Proceedings of the APS Vol. 166 No. 2. Read on Project MUSE: muse.jhu.edu/issue/55607
TONIGHT! At 6 p.m. ET, livestreaming and in person in Philadelphia, APS Press author Thomas E. Chávez is part of a roundtable on Spain and the War for American Independence.
Register online at www.amphilsoc.org/events/spain... and purchase your copy of the book at www.pennpress.org/978160618897...
Out now! A new edition of The Social Philosophers: Community and Conflict in Western Thought by Robert Nisbet, with a new foreword by Luke Sheahan.
Buy the book Daniel J. Mahoney calls "a feast for the mind and a joy to read" at the link: www.pennpress.org/978160618038...
Thanks to everyone who joined us last week at our fourth APS Press publishing salon! The insightful panelists got us thinking, talking, and laughing about book reviewing.
Ben Yagoda
Paula Marantz Cohen
Damon Linker
Ann de Forest
Autumn Konopka
Kristen Brida
Our next salon will be in October!
Browse the latest catalog from our distribution partner Penn Press! You'll see exciting new APS Press titles like The Social Philosophers by Robert Nisbet with a new foreword by Luke Sheahan (Sept. 2) and Imperfect Oracle by Cass Sunstein (Oct. 14)
Out now! Alexander von Humboldt: Writings in English, Parts I & II.
Presenting the 250 texts the “father of environmentalism” wrote in English, unabridged in their original form.
Buy the set of two and save! Individual volumes are $45 and the set is $75.
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New on the @amphilsociety.bsky.social blog, Penn Press Acquisitions Assistant Jon Repetti dives deep into the 1964 @amphilpress.bsky.social title Fish-Shape Paumanok, in which author Robert Cushman Murphy contemplates the relationship between man and nature on his native Long Island: bit.ly/4oxy9Xg
Talk book reviewing with us at our next publishing salon in Philadelphia!
We'll be discussing the review process with panelists who know it well.
Readers, writers, publishers, and anyone interested in book reviewing are invited to join us.
Register to attend (for free) at the link: bit.ly/40RR70P
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📣 Call for Papers: Why Does the English Department Matter Today? 📣
Submission deadline: October 10, 2025
Details: www.amphilsoc.org/call-papers-...
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