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

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Writer Julia Sweeney reads to an audience at Bookends & Beginnings at an event during last year’s Evanston Literary Festival. The festival will return this Saturday to celebrate Evanston’s vibrant literary community.

Evanston Literary Festival returns for third year

April 26, 2017

A&E Evanston will come together once more this weekend to celebrate its vibrant literary arts community. The annual Evanston Literary Festival will return on Saturday, featuring an expanded program...

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,...

Saturday Night Live alumna Julia Sweeney reads from her memoir “If It’s Not One Thing, It’s Your Mother.” Sweeney and local author Christine Sneed participated in a reading and conversation held Friday night at Bookends & Beginnings.

Local bookstore hosts SNL alumna Julia Sweeney, author Christine Sneed

May 17, 2015

An Evanston bookstore held a discussion Friday evening with a Saturday Night Live alumna as part of the city’s inaugural literary festival. SNL alumna Julia Sweeney and author Christine Sneed read...

Author Garry Wills discusses the disparity between the Catholic Church's conservatism and its constituents' increasingly liberal beliefs. He spoke about his new book, which covers this topic, as part of the Evanston Literary Festival on Wednesday night.

Pulitzer Prize winner discusses Catholic Church social changes

May 13, 2015

A Pulitzer Prize-winning author discussed Wednesday changes to the Catholic Church surrounding society’s shifting social beliefs at the Evanston Public Library. Garry Wills, a writer who primarily...

The Evanston Public Library is involved in the city’s first literary festival, which starts May 11. The festival is meant to highlight the literary community that exists in the city.

First annual literary festival comes to Evanston to celebrate local authors

April 29, 2015

The first annual Evanston Literary Festival kicks off next month to celebrate the city’s rich literary history and community. The festival, which starts May 11, is a collaboration among Chicago Book...

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