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Correspondence

File consists of invitations to participate in the Los Angeles Festival of Books and various book launches, requests for interviews, public readings, and donations, as well as a catalogue from Faber & Faber promoting the paperback edition of Family Matters published in the United Kingdom.

Correspondence

The series consists of personal and professional correspondence including copies of letters received by Mistry from Leone Rook, John Metcalfe, Graeme Gibson, Alberto Manguel, Craig Stephenson, John Irving, Jane and Tony Urquhart, Pico Iyer, Louis de Berniers, Mavis Gallant, Greg Hollingshead, Michael Ondaatje, Greg Gatenby, David Staines and Steven Heighton among others and, in many cases, copies of letters written by Mistry himself.

Correspondence

File consists of requests to deliver a keynote address for the Commonwealth Foundation, invitations to conferences, and requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of communications regarding the Banff Centre photography project, invitations to book events at the Indian and French consulates, and requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to participate on the jury for the Toronto International Film Festival and book prize juries, requests to participate in the programs of book clubs and to provide feedback for writers' manuscripts, invitations to literary events and to lecture at the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies, and requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of communications with the CBC, the Book Channel, World Economic Forum, IMPAC Award, Commonwealth Foundation, Irish Times, and publishers in Denmark, Brazil, Spain, Germany, and France, as well as requests for blurbs for books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of requests for participation in interviews, book clubs, literary festivals and awards, for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published, as well as a request from the CBC to make a documentary on the life and times of Rohinton Mistry.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to participate in literary festivals in Windsor and Brisbane, requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published and for contributions to anthologies, and communication with an aspiring writer.

Correspondence

File consists of interviews by fax or electronic mail with various publications for editions in France, Brazil, Israel, and other countries. as well as requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to literary festivals, symposia, and interviews, communications with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and with the University of Toronto regarding an honorary degree for the Dalai Lama, and requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to book events at the Toronto International Film Festival and the French and American embassies, and requests for public readings, written contributions to anthologies, and for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to literary festivals and to apply for the position of Director of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, requests for public readings and for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published (the request regarding Maximum City was granted).

Correspondence

File consists of requests to participate in literary festivals, research by students on Rohinton Mistry's novels (including a doctoral dissertation), for donations, for public readings and lectures, and for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published or feedback on the work of other writers.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to literary dinners and events such as the Melbourne Festival, and requests for donations, public readings, participation in panel discussions, and quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to literary events such as the Adelaide festival, and requests for readings, public speaking, and quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence

File consists of invitations to symposia, colloquia, and literary festivals in Galle, Sri Lanka and Jaipur, and to attend book prizes and launches, as well as requests for feedback by other writers and for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published and by various causes and campaigns.

Correspondence

File consists of requests for interviews, essays, and promotional quotes for books soon to be published, as well as a calendar with handwritten annotations regarding engagements.

Correspondence

File consists of communications regarding the Leacock Festival, book club awards, requests for readings, an invitation to attend the Iowa Writers' Workshop as a visiting professor, and requests for quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence : miscellaneous requests

File consists of invitations to festivals, conferences, lectures, book prize panels, and requests from various publications and institutions for an introduction or other writing by Mistry.

Correspondence : miscellaneous requests

File consists of invitations to be a writer-in-residence, book award juror, to speak or read at literary and book festivals, and requests for conference attendance as a keynote speaker. Included with one greeting card is a George V, 1912 “H” Heaton Mint penny.

Correspondence : part 1 of 2

File consists of requests to participate in literary festivals, and to provide feedback for writers' manuscripts and quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence : part 2 of 2

File consists of requests to participate in literary festivals and the Canadian Citizens' Jury on the events of 11 September 2001, to lecture at Chapman University in California, and to provide feedback for writers' manuscripts and quotations to be used in promoting books soon to be published.

Correspondence : Penguin India

File consists of records pertaining to the publication of Mistry’s books through the Indian publisher. Included are several of Penguin India’s book catalogues.

Correspondence found in published books

File consists of letters from publishers regarding reprints of Mistry’s writings in other works. Publications containing Mistry’s writings can be found in the Rohinton Mistry book collection at York University Libraries.

Destinations

File consists of a magazine with an article by Rohinton Mistry, "Once upon a time in Bombay" (pp. 24-33). The "Editor's note" on p. 3 refers to Mistry as "A new strength in travel writing."

Dianne Rehms show

File consists of an interview done in Washington, D.C. for National Public Radio while on a book tour promoting Family Matters.

Donations

File consists of records pertaining to donations made to various charitable organizations.

Faber & Faber, U.K. : correspondence

File consists of correspondence with Rohinton Mistry's British publisher regarding four repackaged backlist titles, promotion of Mistry's books in India, the Neustadt Prize, the design of book covers, and the work of author Akhil Sharma.

Family Matters : a novel / by Rohinton Mistry

File consists of the United States (Knopf), hardcover edition of Mistry’s book. It was sent to Mistry by Rick Simonson of Elliott Bay Book Store in Seattle following a cancelled reading. Due to incessant racial profiling experienced at airports during the first half of his book tour, Mistry cancelled the second half, including the Seattle appearance. The evening went ahead with local authors reading from the novel. This copy is signed by the audience members with messages from Rick Simonson and Judy Lightfoot who led the evening’s programme.

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