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Author Maaza Mengiste talks about her novel and the difficulties of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture. Mengiste, who wrote the award-winning novel “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze” about the Ethiopian revolution, is the Center for the Writing Arts’ spring Visiting Writer in Residence.

Award-winning author discusses the challenges of writing historical fiction

May 5, 2015

Author Maaza Mengiste spoke about the impetus behind her book, “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze,” and the challenges of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture hosted by the Center for the...

Chicago hip hop artists ProbCause, Tree talk songwriting

November 14, 2013

Chicago hip-hop artists ProbCause and Tree came to Northwestern on Wednesday to share their passion for songwriting and discuss the city's rap scene. About 50 students and community members from the...

Multicultural writers discuss identity and their work

January 25, 2013

Three authors of different cultural backgrounds took the stage Thursday in the McCormick Tribune Center for a One Book One Northwestern event, engaging with the Northwestern community to discuss what it...

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