Alice Munro - Writing Her Lives

dated November 12, 1973, the dedication remains though “with love” has been omitted.
    15. William French. “Script for CBC on Writers’ Union.” Broadcast November 11, 1971. William French Collection. Toivo Kiil to AM , November 13, 1972: 37.2.25.2. Interview Toivo Kiil, January 7, 2003.
    16. Geoffrey Wolff, “Call It Fiction”: 66. The Denise Levertov review of
Lives
is an unidentified proof copy in the Alice Munro Fonds; its published source has not been identified. See 37.5.15.
    17. See 37.15.16.
    18. See 37.7.19–20.
    19. Toivo Kiil to AM , November 13, 1972: 37.2.25.2. Interview Toivo Kiil, January 7, 2003. AM , April 23, 2004.
    20. Toivo Kiil to AM , August 23, 1973: 38.1.80.2. McGraw-Hill Ryerson Royalty Statement January–June 1974 shows a $5,000 advance for
Something:
38.1.80.4 a–c.
    21. Robert Fulford, “Tamarack Review Returns to Offer Good Writing.” “Material,”
Something:
42. AM , April 23, 2004. “Real People”: 37.8.8. Munro identified this as dating from the 1960s.
    22. These generalizations are supported by draft materials in the Alice Munro Fonds (37.7-9). Alice Kelling, Chris’s fiancé in “How I Met My Husband,” was in the same position in “Death of White Fox” (see 37.3.6.3.f1). And Robina, in “Executioners,” was from a family connected to the Frenches in
Lives
. The double murder Mr. Lougheed dreams about in “Walking on Water” is related to “The Boy Murderer,” which was in
Lives
, as was Miss Musgrave, who used to own the house in which he lives. In one fragment a Mr. Lougheed plays cards with her in Mock Hill, a place name Munro used in
Something
(37.14.2-0-22, 37.4.21.26).
    23. AM , June 19, 2003. AM , April 23, 2004. “Mrs. W.C. Laidlaw Dies in 90th Year,”
Wingham Advance-Times
, January 13, 1966. “Winter Wind,”
Something:
195, 204, 206, 201. “The Ottawa Valley,”
Something:
246.
    24. “The Ottawa Valley,”
Something:
244–46. AM , “A Walk on the Wild Side”: 38, 41. “Home”: 153.
    25. Interview Jack Hodgins, April 21, 2004. AM , June 20, 2003. Struthers interview: 26–28. John Metcalf Fonds, 24.20:
passim
. “Home”: 152.
    26. Interview Toivo Kiil, January 7, 2003. The manuscript of
Something
used for typesetting is in the Alice Munro Fonds (37.9.1–2) and, in addition, there are manuscript pages connected with individual stories showing Munro rejecting proposed changes. See for example, 38.3.3, from “Executioners.”
    27. David Stouck, rev. of
Something:
46. E.D. Blodgett, rev. of
Something:
100. See also
passim
.
    28. Bette Howland, “Tricks, Trap-Doors, a Writer’s Craft.” Frederick Busch, “A Trio of Fictions”: 54. Susan Cushman, “Munro’s Story Collection Is her Weakest So Far.” 37.9.4,
passim
.
    29. Joanna Beyersbergen, “No Bitterness or Anxiety for Writer”: 70.
    30. John Metcalf Fonds: 24.20,
passim
. Fred Bodsworth to AM , October 31, 1974: 37.2.5. AM , June 20, 2003.
    31. Elizabeth Christman (Coordinator, Great Lakes College Association) to AM , May 28, 1974: 37.2.17. Paul Vasey, “Alice Has a Lot of Reasons to Be Happy”: 38.13.5. AM , August 22, 2001. Audrey Coffin to AM , October 7, 1974: 37.2.25.5.
    32. John Metcalf Fonds: 24.20,
passim
. Rehearsal of “Home”: 24.45.6. Loyola Reading: 24.43.2.
    33. Draft “Married People”: 38.11.4. Interview John Metcalf, June 17, 2002. “Married People,” John Metcalf Fonds: 24.48.16.f2, 21.
    34. Audrey Coffin to AM , October 7, 1974: 37.2.25.5. Douglas Gibson to AM , August 26, 1974, January 23, 1975: 37.2.20.2-3. Interview Douglas M. Gibson, October 16, 2003.
    35. Interview Peter D’Angelo, October 3, 2003. DG to AM , February 4, 1976: 37.2.20.6.
The McGregors:
Gibson to AM , April 21, 1977: Macmillan Canada Archive. Toivo Kiil to AM , March 7, 1975: 37.2.25.6.
    36. AM to Audrey Thomas, March 3, 1974: Audrey Thomas Papers 3: 6. Stan Dragland, “Alice Munro at the University of Western Ontario.” Unpublished memoir. July 1, 2003. John Metcalf Fonds, 24.20:
passim
. Letter James Reaney, March 24, 2003. E-mail Mary Swan, February 24, 2004. Interview Leo Simpson, August 20, 2004.
    37. Interview Gerald Fremlin, August 4, 2004. AM , August 22, 2001. John Metcalf Fonds, 24.20:
passim
. AM to DG , September 16, 1975: Macmillan of Canada Archive. AM to Audrey Thomas, March 20, 1975: Audrey Thomas Papers 3: 6.
Chapter 6
    1. Alice Quinn to VB , July 7, 1977: 37.2.47.15c. “Who Do You Think You Are.” Advance proof of supplanted
Who Do You Think You