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Author Gioia Diliberto signs books for community members at The Book Cellar after discussing her newly released book “Firebrands.”

Author Gioia Diliberto discusses new book ‘Firebrands’ at The Book Cellar

November 17, 2024

In a room of stacked books, author Gioia Diliberto sat down with $7.95 sandwiches and bottled wine at The Book Cellar to talk about her new book “Firebrands: The Untold Story of Four Women Who Made and...

The silhouette of a woman’s side profile sits atop a red background and white lettering in the title. An illustration of the medal awarded for the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature is beside the silhouette.

Han Kang is first South Korean writer to win 2024 Nobel Prize in literature with ‘The Vegetarian’

November 12, 2024

Written by South Korean author Han Kang and translated by British writer Deborah Smith, “The Vegetarian” masterfully explores the lure of volatile human desire by challenging South Korean societal...

According to parapsychologist Loyd Auerbach, who wrote the foreword for “Haunted World,” humans have a rich history of ghost stories through written and oral traditions.

‘Haunted World’ educates on parapsychology, dispels TV myths about ghost hunting

October 21, 2024

Loyd Auerbach (Weinberg ’78) became interested in parapsychology, the study of psychic, ghostly and mediumistic experiences, at age 12, when he discovered books about the topic in his hometown library,...

Author Fernando López Rodríguez talks to Northwestern faculty and students. He spoke about the process and methods of research behind his novel “Historia queer del flamenco.”

Spanish author Fernando López Rodríguez presents his book to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese

October 16, 2024

Spanish philosopher, dancer and author Dr. Fernando López Rodríguez presented his second book “Historia queer del flamenco: Desvíos, transiciones y retornos en el baile flamenco (1808-2018)” (“A...

The Mee-Ow Show is the longest running student comedy group on campus, producing two combination sketches, improvs and musical shows twice throughout Winter Quarter.

The Mee-Ow Show’s 50-year journey in comedy hits the bookshelves

October 16, 2024

History book “The Mee-Ow Show at 50” released on Tuesday through the Northwestern University Press. The book tracks the history of each Mee-Ow Show from 1974 to 2024, emphasizing its 50-year legacy....

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