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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


Photo is of Northwestern’s arch, with a purple banner across with the text, “Welcome Home, Wildcats!” The sun shines under the banner.

Northwestern Emeriti Organization wins innovation award for establishing “mini-courses”

January 19, 2022

The Northwestern Emeriti Organization won the Innovation Award in October for their series of “mini-courses.” NEO was one of three Innovation Award winners from the Association of Retirement Organizations...

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...

Revenue from donated cookbooks to help fund Evanston music therapy internship

January 28, 2015

When Art Mollenhauer (Kellogg '02) donated 600 cookbooks in mint condition from his deceased wife's collection to help out a newly opened bookstore, he did not expect anything in return. “I wanted...

Bookends & Beginnings will replace Bookman’s Alley at the legendary Evanston store’s former Sherman Avenue location. Nina Barrett, the store’s owner, said the new shop will offer an assortment of modern and vintage books.

New Evanston bookstore plans to be local ‘forum’

April 16, 2014

The owner of the new bookstore set to move into the space left by Bookman's Alley plans to build upon the previous shop's "irreplaceable" legacy. Bookends & Beginnings, which will open in June,...

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Jeffrey Garrett