University of Illinois Press Events Calendar
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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6:00 - 6:45 pm ESTJoin author Cathryn J. Prince and moderator Andrew Sperling for a discussion on "For the Love of Labor: The life of Pauline Newman."
Friday, March 27, 2026
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4:00 - 5:00 pm CSTThe Seminary Co-op 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave Chicago, IL 60637
Lindsay Fullerton will discuss her new book "Ephemeral City: A People's History of Chicago's Century of Progress World's Fair." A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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5:30 - 6:30 pm ESTUniversity of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art, S151
In this talk, Wendl reveals the twenty-year process she undertook to write her “architectural history as memoir,” "Almost Nothing: Reclaiming Edith Farnsworth" (University of Illinois Press, 2025).
Saturday, April 11, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pm ESTBig Red Books 120 Main Street Nyack, NY 10960 USA
Seth Tannenbaum, author of Bleacher Seats and Luxury Suites, will be doing a meet and greet at Big Red Books where he will be signing copies of his book. They will also be available for purchase.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pm EST
In this book talk, author Cathryn J. Prince follows Pauline Newman’s life from a youth split between Lithuania and New York City sweatshops to her work as an advisor to New Deal–era labor secretary Frances Perkins.
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6:00 pm CSTUniversity of Illinois Rochard J. Daley Library, Room I-470
6 p.m. A tour of the University of Illinois Chicago's special collections of historical documents. 6:30 p.m. A reception. 7 p.m. The program. Registration for the in-person event is required by email to Debbie Matthews: debmatt18@gmail.com
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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4:00 - 5:30 pm ESTWeston Public Library 56 Norfield Rd Weston, CT 06883
Join Weston's own Cathryn J. Prince for a discussion about her new book "For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman."
Thursday, June 4, 2026
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7:30 pm ESTHoughton Hall, 22 East 30th St., NYC
Join the NYLHA to celebrate the posthumous release of Jane LaTour's book, "Backroom Bargaining: Racketeering and Rebellion in New York City's Labor Unions." Copies of Jane's book will be on sale for the discounted rate of $20. Queens College (CUNY) Professor Joshua B. Freeman will provide historical context on the union democracy movement.