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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

Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. The bookstore’s owner, Nina Barrett, said rising rent prices in Evanston are intimidating to local retail businesses.

Local retail stores struggle to compete with rising rent prices

January 17, 2019

Steep increases in rent prices are making it more difficult for local retail stores to stay in business, and, in some cases, local businesses have been forced to close. Rent prices in Evanston increased...

Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. The store will partner with the Evanston Literary Festival for the fourth year.

Evanston Literary Festival to return for fourth year

May 10, 2018

The Evanston Literary Festival will return for its fourth year with more than 30 events across the city, featuring authors such as Charles Johnson, Nadine Strossen and Daniel Kraus. Festival co-organizers...

Bookends & Beginnings celebrates Independent Bookstore Day

April 29, 2018

On Saturday, Bookends & Beginnings celebrated Independent Bookstore Day. Owner Nina Barrett said she hopes to provide customers with an experience unique from chain bookstores.

Bookends & Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. Owner Nina Barrett said the store will host many events Saturday to celebrate bookstore pride on Independent Bookstore Day.

Local bookstore to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day

April 27, 2018

Bookends & Beginnings owner Nina Barrett said she hopes to remind book consumers to “vote with your dollar” in support of independent bookstores on Saturday, national Independent Bookstore Day. “Every...

The storefront of Bookends & Beginnings. The proposed theater development would have displaced the bookstore.

City officials, business owners react to Northlight Theatre developers canceling plans

March 4, 2018

After developers stepped back from a proposed Northlight Theatre high rise, city officials and business owners expressed relief that the building will not endanger local businesses but maintained their...

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