Book Talk: For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman

For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman, a talk by Cathryn Prince with response by Amy Levine-Kennedy

For the Love of Labor: The Life of Pauline Newman tells the story of a self-educated Jewish immigrant who dedicated herself to a legion of causes and lifelong battles against sexism and classism. Newman went from working as a child laborer in New York City sweatshops to advising presidents during the New Deal Era and beyond. Additionally, the book covers Newman’s 5o-year relationship with a woman, her struggles with her sexual identity, and her final years.

An adjunct professor of journalism at Fordham, Cathryn J. Prince is the author of several nonfiction books including Death in the Baltic: The WWII Sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff and Shot from the Sky: American POWs in Switzerland. She is also a freelance journalist who contributes to several publications including The Forward, Hadassah Magazine, and The Christian Science Monitor. She holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University, a MA in American studies from Fairfield University, and a B.A. in international affairs from The Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University.

Amy Levine-Kennedy is a writer and curator whose work has appeared in The Atlantic, Hyperallergic, Sports Illustrated, and Health. She is an adjunct professor of journalism and communication and media studies at Fordham University and Hunter College, and is a curator in Fordham’s Center for Jewish Studies and the Koslowe Gallery in Mamaroneck, NY. She holds an MS in journalism from Columbia University and a BA in English and art history from Tufts.