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Armed and Dangerous on the American Frontier

Updated 6/9/2021 1:05 PM In 1946, a dozen wives of Northwestern University professors were searching for an outlet for their literary talents. "They decided to put on a little coffee klatch and improve their writing," says Fred Fitzsimmons, current president of what became the Off Campus Writers Workshop, which now boasts 450 members. "Its the oldest continuous writers workshop in the United States."   Meeting most Thursday mornings at the Winnetka Community House, the OCWW has expanded its re...