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

The Daily Northwestern

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Writer Ike Anya shares stories from upcoming memoir ‘Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria’

May 3, 2023

The African Studies Program hosted writer Ike Anya for a reading of his upcoming memoir “Small by Small: Becoming a Doctor in 1990s Nigeria” on Tuesday. Anya, a consultant in public health in Nigeria...

Augustine: The difference between ‘victim’ and ‘survivor’

May 13, 2019

Content warning: This article discusses sexual assault. Sexual assault survivor. It’s a phrase heard countless times as more and more people feel empowered to share their experiences of sexual...

History Prof. Daniel Immerwahr with his new book “How to Hide an Empire.” Immerwahr said Americans need to consider U.S. territories when thinking about the history of the United States.

Northwestern professor’s new book explores US empire, overseas territories

February 17, 2019

Most Americans think they know what their country looks like: a union of states stretching from sea to shining sea, said history Prof. Daniel Immerwahr. But, as he argues in his new book, it’s not so...

Schwartz: RuPaul’s comments on drag are transphobic

March 6, 2018

Over the weekend, The Guardian published an interview with RuPaul, famed queer icon, drag artist and host of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” a reality competition television show. RuPaul is known for his attitude...

Author Maaza Mengiste talks about her novel and the difficulties of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture. Mengiste, who wrote the award-winning novel “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze” about the Ethiopian revolution, is the Center for the Writing Arts’ spring Visiting Writer in Residence.

Award-winning author discusses the challenges of writing historical fiction

May 5, 2015

Author Maaza Mengiste spoke about the impetus behind her book, “Beneath the Lion’s Gaze,” and the challenges of writing historical fiction at a Thursday night lecture hosted by the Center for the...

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