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Penn State University Press announces Holiday Book Sale

"Hurricanes of Color" by Mike Frankel, published by Penn State University Press. Credit: Penn State University Press. All Rights Reserved.

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Penn State University Press will host its annual Holiday Book Sale from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Kern Building lobby at University Park. The one-day sale, featuring more than 80 new and bestselling  titles, is open to the University community and the general public.

The sale will include recently published books such as "Hurricanes of Color: Iconic Rock Photography from the Beatles to Woodstock and Beyond" by photographer Mike Frankel; "An Uncommon Woman: The Life of Lydia Hamilton Smith" by Mark Kelley; and "Cervantine Blackness" by Nicholas R. Jones, as well as graphic novels such as "Eventually Everything Connects: Eight Essays on Uncertainty" by Sarah Firth and "Shrink: Story of a Fat Girl" by Rachel M. Thomas.

The sale also will include classic Penn State University Press books such as "Field Guide to Wild Mushrooms of Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic," "Lair of the Lion: A History of Beaver Stadium," and many more.

All books will be available at 40% off the regular list price. In addition, there will be a $5 book table featuring backlist titles on Pennsylvania history and other topics. Shoppers also can purchase books at 30% off through the Penn State University Press website by using discount code NR24. The press offers free shipping to on-campus addresses; regular shipping charges apply everywhere else.

Last Updated November 15, 2024