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Writing and related files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s career as a writer, reviewer and editor. Records include draft manuscripts, poems and articles, research materials, page proofs, notes, invoices, correspondence, speaking notes, programmes, posters and photographs. These records document the writing, publication and promotion of Crosbie’s books of poetry, prose and non-fiction, including Miss Pamela’s Mercy (1992), The Girl Wants To (1993), VillainElle (1994), Pearl (1995), Paul’s Case (1997), Click: Becoming Feminists (1997), Queen Rat (1998), Dorothy L’Amour (1999), Missing Children (2003), Liar (2006), Life Is About Losing Everything (2012) and Where Did You Sleep Last Night (2015), as well as her writing for newspapers, magazines and literary journals. Also included in this series are reviews of Crosbie’s books, manuscripts by other writers sent to Crosbie for comment or review, and copies of her published poems, literary reviews, newspaper and magazine articles.

Photographs of Superfly Alien Pimp

File consists of photographs taken by Bruce McDonald while on a road trip through Vancouver, Seattle and Los Angeles. These photographs feature various people posing with a toy alien wearing a coat. Included in the file is a handwritten note by Crosbie explaining the context of the photographs. Photographs have been annotated on verso by McDonald with the names of the subjects. Subjects of the photographs include Lisa and Paul Zimmerman, John Frizzell, Pam Rack, Jonathan Poneman, Kerri Harrop, Michael Turner, Karen Powell, Kevin Smith, Michael Madson, Paul Federbush, and Scott Bairstow.

Photographs and memorabilia

Series consists of a variety of items created or accumulated by Crosbie pertaining to her personal and professional life, including photographs, miscellaneous ephemera, event notices and programmes, award certificates, a diploma, posters, drawings, a painting, an art print, t-shirts, and a sweater belonging to Mordecai Richler.

Newspaper and magazine articles : miscellaneous

File consists of published newspaper and magazine articles and reviews written by Crosbie for publications including Zoomer Magazine, NOW Toronto, Books in Canada, Chatelaine, Quill & Quire, Saturday Night, Toronto Life, Maclean's, LightNews, and On the Up.

Miscellaneous personal mementos

File consists of items collected and/or accumulated by Crosbie, including a toy belonging to her dog, a pair of earrings, a pen used by Marilyn Manson, items pertaining to the suicide of Daniel Jones and to Tony Burgess. These items are accompanied by explanatory notes written by Crosbie.

Lynn Crosbie fonds

  • F0691
  • Fonds
  • [196-]-2016

Fonds consists of records documenting Lynn Crosbie’s work as a writer, journalist and teacher, including manuscripts, draft articles and poems, published copies of her articles and poems, correspondence, videocassettes, audio cassettes, photographs, notebooks, day planners, lecture notes, research materials, course materials and student assignments. Also included in the fonds are personal photographs, correspondence, ephemera, memorabilia, notebooks and sketchbooks.

Crosbie, Lynn, 1963-

Draft story

Item is an annotated story written by Crosbie, tentatively titled "Three bad dates, thematically connected by hideousness".

Notebooks, sketchbooks and day planners

Series consists of notebooks, day planners and sketchbooks created and/or used by Crosbie, as well as a number of calendars and an address book. The notebooks in this series include a variety of writing, including general notes, lists, notes pertaining to Crosbie’s writing projects and PhD research, as well as personal writing and drawings. Some items in this series contain loose ephemeral items, notes, letters, and photographs.

Publishers' catalogues

File consists of catalogues from Coach House Press, MacFarlane Walter & Ross, Insomniac Press, Turtle Point Press, House of Anansi and HarperCollins featuring Crosbie's books of poetry and prose.

Student projects

File consists of student projects from Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

Correspondence

File consists of correspondence mainly pertaining to Crosbie's literary and teaching careers, including a license agreement for lyrics appearing in Where Did You Sleep Last Night, an editorial assignment form from Rogers, a contract from Westwood Creative Artists, a letter from the Canada Council for the Arts regarding her Public Lending Right program payment, a letter from the University of Toronto offering her a teaching position, and a letter from Insomniac Press informing her that her book Paul's Case is out of print.

Reviews

File consists of newspaper, magazine and literary journal reviews of Crosbie's published poetry, edited collections and novels.

Student projects

File consists of student projects from Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

Teaching notebook

Item includes a syllabus for Crosbie's Summer 2015 course, Introduction to Creative Writing, at OCAD University.

Correspondence

Series consists of Crosbie’s incoming personal and professional correspondence as well as copies of some of her outgoing correspondence. Correspondents include Al Purdy, Michael Holmes, Tony Burgess, Steven Heighton, Bruce McDonald, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, David McGimpsey, Michael Turner and others. Photographs included with correspondence are also part of this series.

Teaching files

Series consists of records pertaining to Crosbie’s work as a university professor and writing instructor. The records in this series are notebooks, lecture notes, correspondence, course descriptions and syllabi, assignments, student evaluations, and samples of her students’ projects.

Photographs of Lynn Crosbie and others

File consists of photographs of Crosbie, her friends and acquaintances, many of whom are writers. Subjects include: Malcolm McDowell, Margaux Williamson, Sam Phillips, Thom Jurek, T. Bone Burnett, Steve Banks, Brad Phillips, Tony Burgess, David McFadden, Sarah Sheard, David Young, Michael Ondaatje, Robert Wallace, Sook Yin Lee, Barbara Gowdy, Nalo Hopkinson, Wayson Choi, Robert Priest, Clint Burnham, Joe Matt, William New, John Borra, Tony Burgess, Derek McCormack, Kalpna Patel, Guy Lawson, Patricia Seaman, Elio Iannacci, Trish Thomas, Mary Gaitskill, Russell Smith, Dionne Brand, Leanne Delap, Karen Von Hahn, Ceri Marsh, Christopher Dewdney, James Crosbie, Andrew Pyper, David McGimpsey, Christine Poultney, Ray Robertson, Ken Babstock, Sky Gilbert, Rufus Wainwright, Damian Rogers, Stuart Ross, Kevin Connolly, Jerry Ciccoritti, Don McKellar, Adrienne Clarkson, Liz Worth, Fiona Reid, Sarah MacLaughlin, Graeme Gibson, Geoff Pevere, Martha Sharpe, Torquil Campbell, Jason Collett, Shari Boyle, Jake Richler, Dalton Derkson, Julie Mannell, J.C. Bouchard, Michael Helm, Ryan Russell, Carl Wilson, Pamela Des Barres, Doug Saunders, Elizabeth Renzetti, Tony Romano, Bruce McDonald, Alan Doyle, David Usher, Denise Donlon, Gil Adamson, Malcolm Ingram, Ziggy Lorenc, Charlotte Vale Allen, R.M. Vaughan, Michael Holmes, Michael Turner, Alice Palumbo, Eliza Clark, Louise Dennys, Daniel Richler, Noel Baker, Jacob Richler, Mara Karkola, Sara Angel, Leah McLaren, Jeffery Conway, David Trinidad, and Naomi Klein.

"Two poems"

Item is a published poem by Crosbie in Brick (no. 96, Winter 2016).

Teaching notebook

Item is a notebook consisting of general notes and notes pertaining to the teaching of an AGO writing class in the summer of 2014.

Miscellaneous personal correspondence

File consists of personal incoming correspondence as well as some unsent correspondence written by Crosbie. Correspondents include David Trinidad, Bruce McDonald, Neil Eustache, Russell Smith, Jeffery Conway, Kerri Huffman and R.M. Vaughan.

OTP (issue 1, fall 2013)

Item is a literary journal for which Crosbie served as associate editor and in which her poem "So quickly" is published.

Teaching notebook

Item is a notebook consisting of general notes from 2008 and notes pertaining to the teaching of a class in 2013.

Book by me and Brad Phillips

Item is an undated Apple photo book created by Crosbie, entitled "I'm a bad boy, Mommy", which has been annotated and embellished by Crosbie and Brad Phillips.

OTP t-shirt

Item is a t-shirt with the logo from the first issue of the OTP literary journal for which Crosbie served as associate editor.

Notebook

Item includes loose notes, correspondence and a draft table of contents for Life Is About Losing Everything.

Articles : The Globe and Mail

File consists of published copies of Crosbie's weekly pop culture column, Pop Rocks, as well as other articles written by Crosbie for this newspaper.

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