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The cover of “Remaking a Life.” Celeste Watkins-Hayes’ book focuses on the inequality women face living with HIV/AIDS.

Q&A: Prof. Celeste Watkins-Hayes talks about new book “Remaking a Life”

February 12, 2020

Since 2005, Weinberg Prof. Celeste Watkins-Hayes has interviewed more than 100 women in Chicago living with HIV and another 75 activists, service providers and policy officials. Her new book, “Remaking...

Northwestern alumnus Robert Trebor (Communication ’75) discussed his new satirical novel, “The Haircut Who Would Be King.” Trebor will host a book signing on Oct. 25 at Norris Bookstore.

Northwestern alum talks his new satirical novel on Trump and Putin

October 16, 2019

After being “appalled” by the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, actor and Northwestern alumnus Robert Trebor (Communication ’75) started searching for a way to respond. The solution came...

Bookends and Beginnings. Rebecca Sive will discuss her book and the importance of female representation in politics at the bookstore Saturday, May 18.

‘Vote Her In’ author to discuss women in politics at Evanston literary event

May 8, 2019

Still reeling from the results of the 2016 election, author Rebecca Sive attended the 2017 Chicago Women’s March. During the march, she photographed several of the quarter million protestors in attendance....

Bookends and Beginnings. The store, now its 5th year, will celebrate Independent Bookstore Day this Saturday.

Bookends and Beginnings joins celebration of Independent Bookstore Day

April 24, 2019

Since she moved to Evanston in the ’80s, Nina Barrett (Medill M.S. ‘87) felt the city needed an independent bookstore. Following her gut, she opened her own. Five years later, her store Bookends...

Medill freshman Lia Assimakopoulos and her younger brother William, who was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old. Her first book, “Life in Letters,” details the experiences of her brother and other non-speaking autistic children.

Q&A: Medill freshman publishes first book about communicating with autistic brother

March 6, 2019

A&E Lia Assimakopoulos wants to give a voice to the silent. As the older sister of a non-speaking autistic teen, the Medill freshman wrote her first book about her brother and other children who struggle...

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