University of Illinois Press Events Calendar

The Northern Illinois Civil War Roundtable is hosting Ray McKoski’s book talk “David Davis Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge,” at the Arlington Heights Library, 500 North Dunton Avenue, Arlington Heights, Illinois.

The McHenry County Civil War Roundtable is hosting Ray McKoski’s book talk “David Davis Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge,” at the Woodstock Library, 424 Judd Street, Woodstock, Illinois.

Join the editors of "Quinceañeras: Latinidades and Girlhood in Popular Culture" for a conversation celebrating the release of their edited collection.

Join RoCo for an engaging and thoughtful talk by author Janet Zandy on the occasion of launching her new book: "Working-Class Girls Don’t Become Artists."

Stephen Wade, author of "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us" will be at Archie's Barbershop on September 11th, 2026 at 8pm. For more information and reservations: acousticblues.com

The Rock River Valley Civil War Roundtable is hosting Ray McKoski’s book talk “David Davis Abraham Lincoln’s Favorite Judge,” at Memorial Hall, 211 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois.

Stephen Wade, author of "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us" will be at Politics and Prose on September 30, 2026. For more information, please visit: https://politics-prose.com/events/calendar/2026/09

Join Joe Bittle for an Author Talk at The Schlafly Tap Room for a conversation about his new book, "Gateway Beer: St. Louis Craft Brewing in the Shadow of Anheuser-Busch." He will be in conversation with Thomas Schlafly and Kevin Lemp, the founders of Schlafly and 4 Hands Breweries respectively.

Cathryn Prince, author of "For the Love of Labor," will be in conversation with Amy Levine-Kennedy at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus.

Join Stephen Wade as he performs as part of The Pittsburgh Folk Music Society at The Roots Cellar to celebrate his books, "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us".

Stephen Wade, author of "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us", will be at The Newberry Library on November 11, 2026 at 4 pm. For more information: Call 312-943-9090

Stephen Wade, author of "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us" will be at Godfrey Daniels on December 6, 2026 at 8 pm. For more information, please contact 610-867-2390 or Reservations@godfreydaniels.org

Join Stephen Wade, author of "Our Common Life" and "The Beautiful Music All Around Us," for a performance at Lansdowne Folk Club.