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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


The pop-up opened in October 2024 at 1630 Orrington Ave. to what Barrett called an “enthusiastic” public response.

Middles to become a permanent addition to Evanston’s literary scene

March 9, 2025

A playful remark sparked the name for a used book offshoot of Evanston’s beloved bookstore. “You already have Bookends & Beginnings. Why don’t you call it Middles?” store owner Nina Barrett’s...

City Council members revealed some of their local favorites.

Best of Evanston: From breakfast to bookshops, City Council members dish on local favorites

February 21, 2025

When Mayor Daniel Biss’s wife, Karin Steinbrueck, landed a new book contract a few years ago, he didn’t have to look hard to find the perfect spots for her surprise party. Not far from his Central...

Michael Soffer was a student and later a history teacher at Oak Park and River Forest High School, where a janitor was revealed to be a former Nazi guard in the ’80s.

Bookends & Beginnings hosts Michael Soffer, author of “Our Nazi”

November 14, 2024

Bookends & Beginnings hosted history teacher and author Michael Soffer Wednesday evening to speak about his new book, “Our Nazi: An American Suburb’s Encounter with Evil,” which recounts the...

The Weekly: The Daily’s first campus poll, Moderna lawsuit, return of Gamma Phi Beta

October 28, 2024

What did The Daily’s first-ever campus poll reveal about the student body? The Daily answers this question and recaps other top stories from the last week. EDWARD SIMON CRUZ: From The Daily Northwestern,...

Bookends & Beginnings’ used books will find a new home on the shelves of Middles.

Old Bookends, New Beginnings: Beloved Evanston bookstore introduces Middles

October 22, 2024

A new chapter is unfolding in Evanston’s literary landscape with the opening of Middles Used Books, a pop-up shop specializing in used stories. The venture is an expansion of the independent bookstore,...

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