University of Illinois Press Events Master Calendar

Sunday, April 26, 2026

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  Weston's Own Author Talk: Cathryn J. Prince

  4:00 - 5:30 pm   EST

  Weston 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."

  • Social/Informal Event

Thursday, June 4, 2026

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  Book Party for Jane LaTour's Backroom Bargaining

  7:30 pm   EST

  Houghton 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.

  • Social/Informal Event