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This excellent bookstore is a frequent stop on author tours.

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    Penn Bookstore

    3601 Walnut Street
    Philadelphia, PA 19104

    Phone: 215-898-7595   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/15/12	Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina University of Pennsylvania Bookstore Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 15, 2012 Temple Professor Emeritus Brenda Dixon-Gottschild offers a historical look at the career of legendary artist and Philadelphia Dance Company founder Joan Myers Brown. Using Brown's career as a starting point, Dixon-Gottschild explores the hardships and advances in African-American artistic development through the second half of the 20th-century and into the new millennium. This event is sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies at Penn.
    02/16/12	A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges University of Pennsylvania Bookstore A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 16, 2012 Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman and co-author Nelson Bowman III present best practices and recommendations to take fundraising beyond the traditional, alumni, strategies.
    02/21/12	The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom University of Pennsylvania Bookstore The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 21, 2012 Internet censorship expert Rebecca MacKinnon enters the debate on the political impact of the Internet and addresses the question of how technology should be structured and governed to support the rights of users. This event is sponsored by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication.
    02/22/12	The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America Penn Bookstore The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America Presented by Penn Bookstore at Penn Bookstore February 22, 2012 Drexel University professor and historian Scott Gabriel Knowles leads a discussion on the hazards of modern American life and addresses what can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. Based on his new book, The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America. This event is co-sponsored with the Penn Institute for Urban Research.
    02/23/12	Panel Discussion: Global Masculinities and Manhood University of Pennsylvania Bookstore Panel Discussion: Global Masculinities and Manhood Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 23, 2012 Panelists define what makes a man who he is within his own culture. Contributors discuss how masculinity can be effected by war and conflict, defined in relation to race, ethnicity and sexuality, and expressed in cultural activities such as sports and cinema.
    02/28/12	A Serendipitous Life: From German POW to American Psychiatrist University of Pennsylvania Bookstore A Serendipitous Life: From German POW to American Psychiatrist Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 28, 2012 An intimate and inspiring look at the life story of one of the century's foremost psychiatrists. Penn Professor Karl Rickels shares his amazing life story - from growing up in Berlin, time spent as a POW during WWII and his life-long medical career in the U.S. specializing in psychopharmacology.

• Current &
  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    There are no current events available for this organization at this time.

  • Upcoming Events

    02/15/12	Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina University of Pennsylvania Bookstore Joan Myers Brown and the Audacious Hope of the Black Ballerina Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 15, 2012 Temple Professor Emeritus Brenda Dixon-Gottschild offers a historical look at the career of legendary artist and Philadelphia Dance Company founder Joan Myers Brown. Using Brown's career as a starting point, Dixon-Gottschild explores the hardships and advances in African-American artistic development through the second half of the 20th-century and into the new millennium. This event is sponsored by the Center for Africana Studies at Penn.
    02/16/12	A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges University of Pennsylvania Bookstore A Guide to Fundraising at Historically Black Colleges Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 16, 2012 Penn Professor Marybeth Gasman and co-author Nelson Bowman III present best practices and recommendations to take fundraising beyond the traditional, alumni, strategies.
    02/21/12	The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom University of Pennsylvania Bookstore The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 21, 2012 Internet censorship expert Rebecca MacKinnon enters the debate on the political impact of the Internet and addresses the question of how technology should be structured and governed to support the rights of users. This event is sponsored by the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School for Communication.
    02/22/12	The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America Penn Bookstore The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America Presented by Penn Bookstore at Penn Bookstore February 22, 2012 Drexel University professor and historian Scott Gabriel Knowles leads a discussion on the hazards of modern American life and addresses what can be done to prevent large-scale disasters. Based on his new book, The Disaster Experts, Mastering Risk in Modern America. This event is co-sponsored with the Penn Institute for Urban Research.
    02/23/12	Panel Discussion: Global Masculinities and Manhood University of Pennsylvania Bookstore Panel Discussion: Global Masculinities and Manhood Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 23, 2012 Panelists define what makes a man who he is within his own culture. Contributors discuss how masculinity can be effected by war and conflict, defined in relation to race, ethnicity and sexuality, and expressed in cultural activities such as sports and cinema.
    02/28/12	A Serendipitous Life: From German POW to American Psychiatrist University of Pennsylvania Bookstore A Serendipitous Life: From German POW to American Psychiatrist Presented by Penn Bookstore at University of Pennsylvania Bookstore February 28, 2012 An intimate and inspiring look at the life story of one of the century's foremost psychiatrists. Penn Professor Karl Rickels shares his amazing life story - from growing up in Berlin, time spent as a POW during WWII and his life-long medical career in the U.S. specializing in psychopharmacology.

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    02/09/12	Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    02/08/12	How the New Advertising Industry is Defining Your Identity and Your World University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    02/07/12	The Alzheimer's Prevention Program University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    02/02/12	The Shared Struggle for Freedom in the U.S. and India University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    02/01/12	Wine to Water: A Bartender's Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    01/26/12	Silent Voices: The Perceptions of Homeless Veterans Penn Bookstore
    01/24/12	Penn Law Professor Anita Allen: Unpopular Privacy Laws Penn Bookstore
    12/07/11	Eceptional Violence: Transnational Jamaica University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/16/11	Open Wound: The Tragic Obsession of Dr. William Beaumont University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/15/11	Comedy Writer Larry Doyle: Deliriously Happy University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/11/11	Warrior Writers: Re-Making Sense University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/10/11	Philadelphia's Lost Waterfront University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/09/11	Unwasted: My Lush Sobriety - A Memoir by Writer Sacha Scoblic University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/07/11	The Third Lie: Why Government Programs Don't Work and a Blueprint for Change University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    11/05/11	Best-Selling Author Stefan Fatsis University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    10/25/11	The Invention of Grunge Music: A Look Back Penn Bookstore
    10/03/11	The Haunting of 20th-Century America Penn Bookstore
    09/26/11	The Battle Over Science in America Penn Bookstore
    09/21/11	Lorene Cary Presents: If Sons, Then Heirs Penn Bookstore
    09/17/11	Book Reading/Discussion Featuring Brian Kenneth Swain Penn Bookstore
    09/15/11	Constitution Cafe: Led by Chris Phillips Penn Bookstore
    07/11/11	Young Readers' Book Discussion with Novelist Lorene Cary University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    06/17/11	The Untold Story of One of History's Deadliest Floods Penn Bookstore
    06/15/11	Dr. Norman Rosenthal Presents: Transcendental Meditation University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    05/17/11	Former Journalist Documents Struggle to Survive in Retail Penn Bookstore
    05/10/11	The Googlization of Everything (And Why We Should Worry) Penn Bookstore
    05/09/11	Why Everyone (Else) is a Hypocrite Penn Bookstore
    05/03/11	PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature Penn Bookstore
    05/02/11	Daddy's Little Goalie: A Father, His Daughters and Sports Penn Bookstore
    04/27/11	The Hip Girls Guide to Homemaking on a Budget Penn Bookstore
    04/14/11	Peril and Promise: America and the Dawn of the Global Age Penn Bookstore
    04/06/11	Novelist Robin Oliveira Penn Bookstore
    04/04/11	The History of Nursing in America Penn Bookstore
    03/30/11	Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella Penn Bookstore
    03/24/11- 02/24/11	Global Think Tanks: Policy Networks and Governance Penn Bookstore
    03/23/11	Philly Native, Novelist Alex Kudera: Fight for Your Long Day Penn Bookstore
    03/22/11	Selling the Fountain of Youth: How the Anti-Aging Industry Made a Disease Out of Getting Old Penn Bookstore
    03/21/11	The Washington Haggadah: History and Understanding a Passover Classic Penn Bookstore
    03/15/11	Chick Lit and Postfeminism Penn Bookstore
    03/12/11	Diabetes and You: Q&A with Dr. Ali Penn Bookstore
    03/03/11	A**holeology The Cheat Sheet Penn Bookstore
    03/01/11	Stumbling Into Infinity: An Ordinary Man in the Sphere of Enlightenment Penn Bookstore
    03/01/11	Author Event University of Pennsylvania Bookstore
    02/24/11	The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates Penn Bookstore
    02/21/11	Standing Tall with Rutgers B-ball Coach Vivian Stringer Penn Bookstore
    01/26/11	Job Killers: The American Dream in Reverse Penn Bookstore
    01/25/11	About to Die: How News Images Move the Public Penn Bookstore
    01/19/11	Cooking for an Eco-Conscious Life with Chef Louisa Penn Bookstore
    01/18/11	Protecting NJ's Environment: From Cancer Alley to the New Garden State Penn Bookstore
    12/16/10	Higher Education and the American Dream Penn Bookstore
    12/07/10	The Hidden 1970s: Histories and Radicalism Penn Bookstore
    12/02/10	A Complete Guide to Raising a Happy Puppy Penn Bookstore
    12/01/10	Selling the Fountain of Youth: How the Anti-Aging Industry Made Millions Penn Bookstore
    11/30/10	Strategy from the Outside In: How to Profit from Customer Value Penn Bookstore
    11/17/10	Comedienne Wendy Shanker Penn Bookstore
    11/13/10	Comedian Judah Friedlander Penn Bookstore
    11/11/10	Man v Food's Adam Richman Penn Bookstore
    11/10/10	Sandy's Incredible Shrinking Footprint Penn Bookstore
    11/10/10	Philadelphia Noir: Panel Discussion with Carlin Romano Penn Bookstore
    11/08/10	What's An American Doing Here: Reflections on Travel in the Third World Penn Bookstore
    11/01/10	The Last Good War: The Faces & Voices of WWII Penn Bookstore
    10/30/10	Earth Friendly, Kid Pleasing Dinners for Busy Families Penn Bookstore
    10/27/10	Please Take Me Off the Guest List Penn Bookstore
    10/21/10	Big Girls Don't Cry: 2008 Election & American Women Penn Bookstore
    10/15/10	Former Philadelphia Phillie Outfielder Doug Glanville Penn Bookstore
    10/14/10	Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast Changing World Penn Bookstore
    10/13/10	Mumbai Fables Penn Bookstore
    10/04/10	Perspectives in Fiction/Non-Fiction LGBT Literature Penn Bookstore
    09/28/10	Martyrdom Street Penn Bookstore
    09/22/10	Chosen: A Roller Coaster Ride in the World of Adoption, Birth Mothers and Infertility Penn Bookstore
    09/21/10	Another Fine Mess: A History of American Film Comedy Penn Bookstore
    08/17/10	Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months Penn Bookstore
    07/15/10	Kaboom: Embracing the Suck in a Savage Little War Penn Bookstore
    06/29/10	A New Ecology of Learning with Higher Education Expert Dr. Peter Smith Penn Bookstore
    06/22/10	Judy Shepard: The Meaning of Matthew Penn Bookstore
    06/08/10	Burned: A Memoir Penn Bookstore
    05/18/10	Probation Penn Bookstore
    05/11/10	What Would Rob Do: An Irreverent Guide to Life's Daily Indignities Penn Bookstore
    05/03/10	Drop: 2009 Off Off Broadway Festival Short Play Winner Penn Bookstore
    04/26/10	The Spirit of the Law: Religious Voices & the Constitution in Modern America Penn Bookstore
    04/21/10	Expert Advice & Making Sense of Autistic Spectrum Disorders Penn Bookstore
    04/20/10	About Faces: Changing Features in 19-Century Britain Penn Bookstore
    04/13/10	Internationally Acclaimed Novelist Thomas Kennedy Penn Bookstore
    04/09/10	Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing Penn Bookstore
    04/04/10	Baseballs, Basketballs and Matzah Balls: Sports & the Jewish Holidays Penn Bookstore
    04/03/10	Secrets of the Standardized Testing Industry Penn Bookstore
    03/25/10	Birthing a Mother: The Surrogate Body and the Pregnant Self Penn Bookstore
    03/24/10	A Discussion with Philadelphia Muralist Jane Golden Penn Bookstore
    03/23/10	The Husband and Wives Club: A Year in the Life of a Couples Therapy Group Penn Bookstore
    03/15/10	A Nation of Politicians Penn Bookstore
    03/12/10	The Seventh Inning Sit: A Journey of ADHD Penn Bookstore
    03/11/10	A Look at Love, Life & Relationships with Jessica Gibson Penn Bookstore
    02/23/10	Two Stories, One Person Penn Bookstore
    02/22/10	Import Safety: Regulatory Governance in the Global Economy Penn Bookstore
    02/22/10	Embracing Cultural Competency in Nonprofit Business Penn Bookstore
    02/10/10	A Study of African American Men and HIV Penn Bookstore
    02/09/10	Negotiating the Academic, Financial and Social Currents in Selective Universities Penn Bookstore
    02/04/10	Release the Prophetic Destiny in Philadelphia Penn Bookstore
    02/03/10	The Politics of Black Religion Penn Bookstore
    01/28/10	The Next Generation of Women Leaders Penn Bookstore
    01/26/10	High Frequency Trading: A Practical Guide to Algorithmic Strategies and Trading Systems Penn Bookstore
    01/21/10	Reality Television and Arab Politics Penn Bookstore
    01/20/10	On Becoming a Doctor: Everything you Need to Know About Medical School Penn Bookstore
    01/19/10	Raising a Left-Brain Child Penn Bookstore
    12/15/09	Award-winning author Jonathan Safran Foer Penn Bookstore
    12/14/09	Living with Obesity Penn Bookstore
    12/07/09	Cancer in the Lives of Older Americans: Blessings and Battles Penn Bookstore
    12/03/09	The Entrepreneurial Mind w/ Small Business Professor Bruce Freeman Penn Bookstore
    12/03/09	Making Reform Work: The Case for Transforming American Higher Education Penn Bookstore
    12/03/09	A Grand Bargain for Education Reform Penn Bookstore
    12/02/09	Objects of Remembrance: A Memoir of American Opportunities and Viennese Dreams Penn Bookstore
    12/01/09	On Any Given Sunday: A Life of Bert Bell Penn Bookstore
    11/17/09	Scroogenomics: The Case for New Holiday Practices Penn Bookstore
    11/12/09	Local Novelist Jim Zervanos: Love Park Penn Bookstore
    11/10/09	An Insider's Account of Lehman Brothers Collapse Penn Bookstore
    11/05/09	Local PI Documents Real Life Crime Adventures Penn Bookstore
    11/04/09	A Chronicle of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase Penn Bookstore
    11/03/09	Best Selling Author John Grogan Penn Bookstore
    10/28/09	A Modern Fable with Michael S.A. Graziano Penn Bookstore
    10/24/09	Penn Professor Offers Tips for Talking to Your Teens Penn Bookstore
    10/21/09	A Wartime Memoir: Echoes from the Cobblestones Penn Bookstore
    10/21/09	Echoes from the Cobblestones Penn Bookstore
    10/14/09	A Guide to Creating Workplace Equality Penn Bookstore
    10/13/09	Fixing Broken Cities: Development Strategies for Repopulating City Neighborhoods Penn Bookstore
    10/08/09	Fading Echoes: A True Story of Rivalry and Brotherhood for 2 Hometown Heroes Penn Bookstore
    10/06/09	The Obesity Culture Penn Bookstore
    10/05/09	Life Markets Penn Bookstore
    10/03/09	Book Talk with Young Adult Novelist Julie Kraut Penn Bookstore
    09/30/09	New New Media Penn Bookstore
    09/24/09	Asian Studies Professor Offers New Analysis of Ancient Chinese Texts Penn Bookstore
    09/22/09	Long Lost Journals Offer First Hand Account of the Civil War Penn Bookstore
    09/10/09	An Insider's Guide to Getting a Washington Internship Penn Bookstore
    08/25/09	Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the American Constitution Penn Bookstore
    08/20/09	Hot Topics, Cool Experiments in Physics Revealed Penn Bookstore
    08/11/09	Alia Yunis: The Story of One Modern Arab American Family Penn Bookstore
    08/11/09	A Hip Guide for Today's College Girl Penn Bookstore
    08/05/09	Dangerous Intimacy: Ten African American Men with HIV Penn Bookstore
    07/22/09	Cartwheels in a Sari: A Memoir of Growing Up Cult Penn Bookstore
    06/19/09	Penn Professor Richard Beeman Provides a Fresh Look at the Creation of the U.S. Constitution Penn Bookstore
    06/19/09	NYC Community Organizer Shares His Journey to an Unlikely Family Penn Bookstore
    06/19/09	Penn Scholar Links Environmental Factors to Breast Cancer Penn Bookstore
    05/20/09	Explore the Future of Science Policy Penn Bookstore
    05/07/09	Personal Finance Bible for 20-30 Somethings Penn Bookstore
    05/06/09	Penn Alumnus Brings Historical Chicago Murder Back to Life Penn Bookstore
    05/05/09	Wall Street Veteran Reveals Financial Struggles of Investment Community Penn Bookstore
    05/05/09	Penn Professor Paints New Picture of WWII Veterans, Post-war Penn Bookstore
    05/04/09	Professor Examines Gray Panthers Mark on Activism Penn Bookstore
    04/30/09	New York Times Bestselling Novelist Lisa Scottoline Penn Bookstore
    04/28/09	Financial Coach Offers Tips for Financial Success Penn Bookstore
    04/23/09	Neumann College Professor Takes on Environmental Politics Penn Bookstore
    04/22/09	Penn History Professor Offers Fresh Look at African American History Penn Bookstore
    04/21/09	A History of America's First Hospital Penn Bookstore
    04/16/09	Co-Editors Look at Greener Cities for the 21st Century Penn Bookstore
    04/07/09	Author Brings Kenyan Community to Life Through Novels Penn Bookstore
    04/07/09	Chicago Tribune Reporter Researches Foie Gras Controversy Penn Bookstore
    04/06/09	Best Seller Explains That We are All Hardwired for Success Penn Bookstore
    04/02/09	Ciotta, Editor of the Inquirer, Investigates Local Murder Mystery Penn Bookstore
    03/30/09	PTA Racial Politics Throughout the Civil Rights Movement Penn Bookstore
    03/25/09	Wharton Alum Looks at the Holocaust from Opposite Points-of-View Penn Bookstore
    03/19/09	Villanova Professor Explores Influence of Faith on Latino Politics Penn Bookstore