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How did a 1984 subway shooting become a flashpoint for race, media, fear, and political power? ⚡ Join Pulitzer Prize-win...
10/26/2026

How did a 1984 subway shooting become a flashpoint for race, media, fear, and political power? ⚡ Join Pulitzer Prize-winning author Heather Ann Thompson as she discusses "Fear and Fury," an account of the Bernie Goetz case and its lasting impact on American society.
📆 Wednesday 10/28, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

10/22/2026

Family Weekend starts tomorrow and we can't wait to welcome your whole crew! 👪🎉

10/21/2026

Crave-worthy caps are on the menu this Friday. 🍪🧢🍕 Stop by ’47 Brand’s Snack Shop Patch Bar, choose two snack-inspired patches, and we'll customize your hat right on the spot. One day only!

📆 Friday 10/23, 10 AM–6 PM

What do children's daily experiences reveal about public education, power, and possibility? 🏫 Join Nicole Mittenfelner C...
10/20/2026

What do children's daily experiences reveal about public education, power, and possibility? 🏫 Join Nicole Mittenfelner Carl and Jessica Richard from the Penn Graduate School of Education for a discussion about "A Curriculum of Control," Mittenfelner Carl's new book spotlighting the voices, challenges, and perspectives of students in an underserved urban public school.
📆 Thursday 10/22, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

AI is everywhere, but who’s in control? 🤖 Join members of the 11-expert team behind "Auditing AI" for a timely conversat...
10/19/2026

AI is everywhere, but who’s in control? 🤖 Join members of the 11-expert team behind "Auditing AI" for a timely conversation on how AI can go wrong, why accountability matters, and what it takes to build systems we can trust.
📆 Wednesday 10/21, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Talk about the birds and the bees! That's what author/visual storyteller Perrin Roosevelt Ireland will do when she visi...
10/18/2026

Talk about the birds and the bees! That's what author/visual storyteller Perrin Roosevelt Ireland will do when she visits. 🐦🐝 Her new graphic guide, "Poking the Squid," shows what we can learn from the s*x lives of animals.
📆 Wednesday 10/21, 3 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

China's rise changed the world. But did we get the story wrong? 🌏📈 Join Penn professors Teemu Ruskola and Guobin Yang as...
10/17/2026

China's rise changed the world. But did we get the story wrong? 🌏📈 Join Penn professors Teemu Ruskola and Guobin Yang as they discusses "The Unmaking of the Chinese Working Class," Ruskola's new book challenging conventional wisdom about China's economic transformation and the forces that reshaped global capitalism.
📆 Tuesday 10/20, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Sneak peek at our Family Weekend pop-up: ’47 Brand's Snack Shop Patch Bar! 🍿🧢🥨 Pick your two favorite snack-inspired pat...
10/16/2026

Sneak peek at our Family Weekend pop-up: ’47 Brand's Snack Shop Patch Bar! 🍿🧢🥨 Pick your two favorite snack-inspired patches, and we’ll customize your new cap right in front of you.

📆 Friday 10/23, 10 AM–6 PM

Behind one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights movement stood 13 remarkable women whose collective story is only...
10/15/2026

Behind one of the defining moments of the Civil Rights movement stood 13 remarkable women whose collective story is only now being fully told. 🏛️📖 Join Penn Professor and Pulitzer Prize winner Dr. Marcia Chatelain for a discussion of "How Bright the Path Grows" and the overlooked voices that helped shape the March on Washington.

📆 Monday 10/19, 5 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)
📸 Kainaz Amaria

It's always a "Vibe" when a new title from The Wharton School Professor and NYT #1 bestselling author Adam Grant drops....
10/14/2026

It's always a "Vibe" when a new title from The Wharton School Professor and NYT #1 bestselling author Adam Grant drops. 🧠📘🤝 His latest explores the science of connection in an increasingly disjointed world.

What does it mean to find your place in the world? 🌿🏳️‍🌈 Penn alum Brooks Kolb explores that question in "Landscape in L...
10/13/2026

What does it mean to find your place in the world? 🌿🏳️‍🌈 Penn alum Brooks Kolb explores that question in "Landscape in Lavender," a memoir of identity, belonging, and coming of age during a pivotal chapter in LGBTQ+ history.
📆 Friday 10/16, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Who decides what's real in the age of AI? 🧠🤖 Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Profes...
10/12/2026

Who decides what's real in the age of AI? 🧠🤖 Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Professor Emeritus Joseph Turow will be here to discuss "The Problem With Personalization" and how to move forward when each of us experiences a different version of the world.
📆 Thursday 10/15, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Join Ian Lustick, Bess W. Heyman Chair Emeritus in Penn's Department of Political Science and coauthor of "Israel's Lobb...
10/11/2026

Join Ian Lustick, Bess W. Heyman Chair Emeritus in Penn's Department of Political Science and coauthor of "Israel's Lobby," as he explores the relationship between political influence, public discourse, and American foreign affairs.
📆 Tuesday 10/13, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Coming to campus tomorrow for Friends & Family Day? 🎟️ Swing by and enter our raffle to win a Penn Bookstore gift card.👉...
10/09/2026

Coming to campus tomorrow for Friends & Family Day? 🎟️ Swing by and enter our raffle to win a Penn Bookstore gift card.
👉In-store only, Saturday 10/10

Not saying Quinta Brunson shops at the Penn Bookstore, but we're also not not saying it. 💙👀❤️ Loved seeing her show off ...
10/08/2026

Not saying Quinta Brunson shops at the Penn Bookstore, but we're also not not saying it. 💙👀❤️ Loved seeing her show off Penn pride on last night's season premiere of Abbott Elementary.

10/06/2026

So great having Improvement Movement in the store Saturday. 🎸🎶 Get a little taste of their acoustic set here and swing by to pick up their vinyl anytime!

How does a West Philadelphia kid climb to the top of the business world and bestseller list? 🚀📈 Find out when Kevin "Kay...
10/05/2026

How does a West Philadelphia kid climb to the top of the business world and bestseller list? 🚀📈 Find out when Kevin "Kayr" Robinson comes home to discuss his memoir, "Can't Break Me," and share the hard-earned lessons behind his success in a conversation with Yale Professor Elijah Anderson.
📆 Thursday 10/8, 5:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Special Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

What happens when a symbol of peace becomes a source of division? 📚🏆 Join Penn research scientist Elizabeth DeYoung for ...
10/03/2026

What happens when a symbol of peace becomes a source of division? 📚🏆 Join Penn research scientist Elizabeth DeYoung for a discussion of Power, Politics, and Territory in the 'New Northern Ireland,' her award-winning book tracing how a Belfast barracks went from a beacon of post-conflict hope to a cautionary tale.

📆 Wednesday 10/7, 3:30 PM
📍 Penn Bookstore Events Room (3601 Walnut Street, 2nd floor)

Love live music? Don't miss Improvement Movement's acoustic set right here in the Bookstore tomorrow (10/3, 2 PM). 🎸 You...
10/02/2026

Love live music? Don't miss Improvement Movement's acoustic set right here in the Bookstore tomorrow (10/3, 2 PM). 🎸 You'll get to meet the band, check out their new vinyl, and enter to win* two tickets to their Johnny Brenda's concert later that night.

*Must be present to win

Please note: The Bookstore Starbucks Cafe will close today at 2 PM to accommodate a minor repair. We'll be open as usual...
10/01/2026

Please note: The Bookstore Starbucks Cafe will close today at 2 PM to accommodate a minor repair. We'll be open as usual tomorrow morning! Thanks for your flexibility. ☕

09/30/2026

The silhouette of the season is always cropped. ❤️✂️💙

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3601 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA
19104

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Tuesday 8:30am - 8pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 8pm
Thursday 8:30am - 8pm
Friday 8:30am - 8pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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