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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

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

The Daily Northwestern


Rebecca Makkai, author of “The Great Believers,” and Rick Kogan discuss the award-winning novel. Makkai was awarded the 2019 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction.

Rebecca Makkai awarded for novel about Chicago during the AIDS epidemic

October 27, 2019

Before receiving the 2019 Chicago Tribune Heartland Prize for Fiction on Sunday, Rebecca Makkai, a Chicago-based author, spoke in-depth about her experiences as a writer and how her award-winning novel...

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Rick Kogan