York University Libraries Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections

"The Laws of Pop" : 1st draft

2017-010/010(06)
Item
14 Dec. 1987

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is a story by Swan submitted to Saturday Night Magazine but not published.

"Stupid Boys are Good to Relax With": plot synopsis for TV drama

2017-010/010(08)
Item
[ca. 2005]

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is a plot synopsis written by Swan with Sandra Shamas based on Swan's book of short stories.

Stupid boys are good to relax with (excerpts from) / Susan Swan

2017-010/010(09)
Item
[ca. 2010]

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is a promotional chapbook published by Patrick Crean and Somerville House Publishing consisting of excerpts from Swan's novel.

"Saint Kim" - as I would do it now

2013-041/018(07)
Item
[ca. 1980], 1985

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Selling diaries

2013-041/018(09)
File
1976-1984

Part of Susan Swan fonds

File pertains to a diary project by Swan, Margaret Dragu and Marcella Lustig, and Swan's efforts to get a re-worked version of it published under the title, "It's not all porn". Included is correspondence exchanged between Swan, Dragu and Lustig, as well as copies of letters written by Swan to magazines regarding publication.

The Tom tape

2013-041/019(01)
Item
[198-?]

Part of Susan Swan fonds

"What Casanova Told Me" draft for Gloria Goodman, Random House

2013-041/019(03)
Item
24 July 2003

Part of Susan Swan fonds

"What Casanova Told Me" : pitch pages

2013-041/019(04)
File
2005

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Daycare

2013-041/020(03)
File
1995-1996

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Literary criticism

2013-041/020(04)
File
1978-1995

Part of Susan Swan fonds

"The Laws of Pop" : 1st draft

2017-010/010(06)
Item
14 Dec. 1987

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is a story by Swan submitted to Saturday Night Magazine but not published.

"Warhol and the Rules of Pop"

2017-010/010(07)
Item
[ca. 1988]

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is an unpublished draft essay by Swan, heavily annotated.

BookShorts : "What Casanova Told Me" based on the novel by Susan Swan

2017-010/010(10)
Item
Sept. 2004

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Item is a commercial DVD featuring a short film adapted from Swan's book, What Casanova Told Me, produced for release in conjunction with the book. An interview with Swan is featured in the DVD extras.

"Death at the Hotel Chelsea" : draft manuscripts

2017-010/011(04)
File
2005-2006

Part of Susan Swan fonds

File consists of annotated drafts of this story by Swan from 2005 to 2006. Later drafts are entitled "A Haunting at the Hotel Chelsea".

"The Hockey Killer" : draft manuscript

2017-010/013(02)
Item
15 Aug. 2010

Part of Susan Swan fonds

"The Hockey Killer" : draft annotated manuscript

2017-010/014(01)
Item
7 Oct. 2010

Part of Susan Swan fonds

Talks on "The Western Light"

2017-010/010(01)
File
2011-2015

Part of Susan Swan fonds

File pertains to speaking engagements by Swan pertaining to the promotion of The Western Light in 2012 and 2013, as well as her talk at a tribute for Constance Rooke and her participation at a Mar. 2015 Trampoline Hall event. Included in the file are her speaking notes and lectures, e-mail, excerpts from the book, and research materials.

Early drafts of "The Dead Celebrities Club"