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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


Author and Holocaust survivor Ava Kadishson Schieber speaks at Fiedler Hillel about her new book, “Present Past.” Schieber launched the collection of stories, artwork and poetry that describe her life after the Holocaust at an event  Sunday.

Holocaust survivor discusses new book on life after war at Fiedler Hillel

October 16, 2016

Author and artist Ava Kadishson Schieber’s first painting after surviving the Holocaust was of a whirlpool. “If I could paint it out, I could face it,” Schieber told The Daily. “That was how...

Lori Osborne searches through files of historical records in the basement of Evanston’s Charles Gates Dawes House. She has worked as the Evanston History Center archivist for 10 years.

Charles Dawes biography, set to release in August, will use information from Evanston Archivist’s basement archive

July 16, 2016

Lori Osborne carefully climbs down a steep flight of stairs into a dim expanse. She inhales, the musky air mingling with rotting paper and dust-covered furniture. To her, the scent is warm and familiar. Osborne’s...

Northwestern University Press awarded $73,000 grant to digitize books

January 7, 2016

Northwestern University Press was awarded a $73,000 grant to digitize out-of-print titles concerning the humanities. The three-year grant, funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will go toward creating...

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...

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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