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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


Chicago area-based authors to speak at Bookends & Beginnings about sense of place

May 4, 2016

A&E In a bookstore, each book is like its own universe and authors are like wizards who create these universes, said Nina Barrett, owner of Evanston bookstore Bookends & Beginnings. Two authors,...

Former Feinberg Prof. Alice Dreger speaks to a group of Northwestern students and Evanston residents about her resignation in August. Dreger resigned over allegations that Feinberg censored a magazine she guest edited over a story involving a nurse performing oral sex on a recently-paralyzed man.

Former professor calls for University to apologize for censorship

October 1, 2015

Former Feinberg Prof. Alice Dreger, who resigned from her position after she said the University censored a faculty magazine, is calling for an official apology from the administration. “They need...

Northwestern law professor Steven Lubet led a literary salon on Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman" at Bookends & Beginnings Tuesday night. The bookstore's first literary salon included a discussion on the contrasting portrayal of Atticus Finch in the new novel compared to Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Bookends & Beginnings debuts literary salon series with conversation on ‘Go Set a Watchman’

August 12, 2015

Northwestern law professor Steven Lubet (Weinberg ‘70) led a conversation at Bookends & Beginnings on Tuesday evening about author Harper Lee's new novel "Go Set a Watchman" and its effect on Americans'...

Northwestern alumna Jeanne Bishop signs a copy of her book, Change of Heart, a story about the 1990 Winnetka murder of Bishop's sister and brother-in-law. Bishop spoke about forgiveness and healing at Bookends & Beginnings Tuesday evening and led a discussion about criminal justice.

Northwestern alum Jeanne Bishop speaks on criminal justice reform, sister’s death

July 22, 2015

Public defender and author Jeanne Bishop (Medill ’81, School of Law ’84) spoke Tuesday evening at Bookends & Beginnings about the tragedy that struck her family more than 25 years ago and shared...

Northwestern settles copyright infringement lawsuit with former employee over Leopold-Loeb book

May 26, 2015

Northwestern intends to jointly publish a book about the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder trial with a former employee after dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit against her. The University announced...

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