Independently owned and operated bookstore proudly serving the students, faculty, administrators, and residents of University City since 1962!
Located on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania since 1962, the Penn Book Center is the independent choice for scholars and well-read visitors!
The sections are based on our philosophy of "knowledge reconfigured," adapting our store's organization to the wide-ranging and critical forms of contemporary academic study. Our sections include:
Poetry
Modern Fiction
Renaissance & Medieval Literature
African-American Studies
Children's Books
Young Adult Literature
Disability Studies
Gender & Sexuality Studies
Urban & Rural Studies
Western Philosophy
LGBTQ Theory & History
Drama & Plays / Theater Studies
History & Sociology of Medicine
Religion & Science
Judaica & Israel / Holocaust Studies
Cultural Studies
History & Sociology of Science
Folklore & Mythology
Literary Studies
Economics & Political Economy
Graphic Novels & Comics Studies
Art History & Visual Cultures
Architecture
Design, Fashion & Typography
Law & Jurisprudence
Native American Studies
Travel Narratives
Historiography
Food Cultures
Cooking & Cookery
Race & Ethnicity Studies
Humor
Short Story Anthologies
Essays
Psychology
Cognitive Science
History:
--United States
--Caribbean
--South & Latin America
--Africa
--Middle East
--European
--East Asia
--Russia
--China
--World Wars I & II
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