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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


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,...

Matt Cunningham speaks at Bookends and Beginnings. He discussed findings from his study, “Amazon and Empty Storefronts,” on how online shopping impacts local business.

Evanston resident discusses impact of Amazon on small businesses

April 13, 2016

Evanston resident Matt Cunningham examined how the expansion of online-retailer Amazon could impact the future of brick-and-mortar stores in a discussion Tuesday night. In the event hosted by local...

Northwestern settles copyright infringement lawsuit with former employee over Leopold-Loeb book

May 26, 2015

Northwestern intends to jointly publish a book about the 1924 Leopold and Loeb murder trial with a former employee after dismissing a copyright infringement lawsuit against her. The University announced...

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...

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