Pilsen Community Books is so excited to host an evening reading of some of the best of the speeches of the Haymarket Martyrs. 

Join us November 11th, the 138th anniversary of the execution of the Haymarket Martyrs by the state of Illinois, as we mark the return to print of The Famous Speeches of the Eight Chicago Anarchists, edited and organized by Lucy Parsons and now with a new introduction from David Roediger. In the midst of an ever growing fascist storm, our friends at AK Press have brought this long out of print classic back to  our bookshelves so we might gather new lessons for our time.

We'll honor the lives of the martyrs who fought for a better world with an evening of dramatic readings from their rousing speeches by friends of the store. We're thrilled to welcome Juan Gonzalez, Lilia Fernandez, Eman Abdelhadi, Zhandarka Kurti, and Jarrod Shanahan to help us bring the spirit of the martyrs back to Chicago and build community for the struggles to come.

Here is the link to the event page on our website and attached below is a promotional flyer/slide you can share by email and on social media if you like.

https://pilsencommunitybooks.com/events/20251111

This history feels more urgent than ever and we're happy to be able to share it with our community. Hope to see you there!