Author Cheryl Eichar Jett – Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66

Join us in the Hayner Library Performance Room to hear author Cheryl Eichar Jett discuss her latest book, Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66. Cheryl will explore the various roles women played along Route 66, coinciding with the iconic road’s 100th anniversary! Cheryl Eichar Jett is an American author, playwright, journalist, and speaker known for her seven previous books, including Route 66 in Illinois, as well as hundreds of published articles. She holds a graduate degree in history from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Over the past decade, Jett has investigated the intersections of women’s history along Route 66 and has directed two productions of her stage play inspired by this research. Her upcoming book, Aprons Away: Women’s Work on Route 66, was published by Reedy Press of St. Louis in April 2026. Please call 1-800-613-3163 to register for this program.