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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


Jeanie Marie Laskas, Noor Abdelfattah and Tracy LaRock smile at Bookends & Beginnings. Laskas read from her new book “To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger and Hope.”

Author reads letters to and from Obama, talks impact as first black American president

February 21, 2019

In her book, “To Obama: With Love, Joy, Anger and Hope,” Jeanne Marie Laskas compiled letters between President Barack Obama and the American people. Laskas and two local letter writers joined Evanston...

Sweaters and hot beverages are an important part of hygge. Downtown Evanston kicked off the first Hygge Fest this weekend.

Pastries, warm bevies, Danish vocab: Downtown Evanston kicks off inaugural Hygge Fest

February 17, 2019

In the back room of Bookends & Beginnings on Saturday, Evanston residents kicked off Downtown Evanston’s first-ever Hygge Fest, cozying up with warm beverages and practicing the pronunciation of...

Bookends and Beginnings, 1712 Sherman Ave. The bookstore hosted Karen Babine to discuss her book “All the Wild Hungers: A Season of Cooking and Cancer.”

Author Karen Babine reflects on cooking and cancer

February 17, 2019

In her book “All the Wild Hungers: A Season of Cooking and Cancer,” Karen Babine intertwined food metaphors and stories about her mother’s cancer. The author answered questions and discussed her...

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...

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