Manuscripts for Zia Summer

The first section of an early draft of Zia Summer, which Anaya began working on in 1990. This typescript, dates April 1990, contains many handwritten editorial comments and corrections.

The second section of an early draft of Zia Summer, which Anaya began working on in 1990. This typescript, dates April 1990, contains many handwritten editorial comments and corrections.

The first part of a revised early draft of Zia Summer. This rewrite, dated November 1990, incorporates the previous draft’s editorial comments from earlier in the year, and the manuscript is relatively clean, containing minimal handwritten edits.

The second part of a revised early draft of Zia Summer. This rewrite, dated November 1990, incorporates the previous draft’s editorial comments from earlier in the year, and the manuscript is relatively clean, containing minimal handwritten edits.

This is another version of the draft Anaya began working on in November of 1990. There are very few minor editorial comments in this manuscript, handwritten in pencil.

This rewrite of Zia Summer is dated June 1991, and is slightly different from the November 1990 draft. The manuscript contains very minor editorial comments and corrections.

This rewrite of Zia Summer is dated June 1991, and is slightly different from the November 1990 draft. The manuscript contains very minor editorial comments and corrections.

A revised draft of Zia Summer, with minor editorial comments and marginal notes.

This is the first part of a revised draft of Zia Summer. The typescript, dated May 1992, contains handwritten notes and suggestions from Anaya’s wife, Pat, as well as his literary agent, Susan Bergholz.

This is the second part of a revised draft of Zia Summer. The typescript, dated May 1992, contains handwritten notes and suggestions from Anaya’s wife, Pat, as well as his literary agent, Susan Bergholz.

The first section of a clean, revised and retyped draft of Zia Summer, dated June 8, 1992.

The second section of a clean, revised and retyped draft of Zia Summer, dated June 8, 1992.

This is the opening section of Zia Summer, a revised start to the novel, dated October 1992. The pages contain handwritten editorial comments and corrections.

This draft, dated December 28, 1992, contains handwritten editorial corrections and marginal notes.

This draft, dated December 28, 1992, contains handwritten editorial corrections and marginal notes.

The first part of a slightly edited draft of Zia Summer, dated January 14, 1993. The handwritten comments in this manuscript are minimal and address minor stylistic concerns in the novel.

The second part of a slightly edited draft of Zia Summer, dated January 14, 1993. The handwritten comments in this manuscript are minimal and address minor stylistic concerns in the novel.

This is a letter from Susan Bergholz, Anaya’s literary agent, in which she includes typed as well as handwritten comments and suggestions relating to the Zia Summer manuscript. The folder contains a rewrite of the first 50 pages of the novel.

The first section of a photocopied typescript, which Anaya submitted to Warner Books in June of 1993. The draft contains minor editorial corrections and suggestions in red ink.

The second section of a photocopied typescript, which Anaya submitted to Warner Books in June of 1993. The draft contains minor editorial corrections and suggestions.

The third section of a photocopied typescript, which Anaya submitted to Warner Books in June of 1993. The draft contains minor editorial corrections and suggestions.

This is the first part of a revised typescript of Zia Summer, returned from Warner Books on March 9, 1994 with comments and minor corrections from the editor, Coleen Kaplein.

This is the second part of a revised typescript of Zia Summer, returned from Warner Books on March 9, 1994 with comments and minor corrections from the editor, Coleen Kaplein.

This is the third part of a revised typescript of Zia Summer, returned from Warner Books on March 9, 1994 with comments and minor corrections from the editor, Coleen Kaplein.

This is the first part of a revised draft of Zia Summer, dated June 1994. The folder contains handwritten notes concerning character development and chapter organization, as well as minor in-text edits.

This is the second part of a revised draft of Zia Summer, dated June 1994. The folder contains handwritten notes concerning character development and chapter organization, as well as minor in-text edits.

This is the third part of a revised draft of Zia Summer, dated June 1994. The folder contains handwritten notes concerning character development and chapter organization, as well as minor in-text edits.

The first part of a revised, clean draft of Zia Summer, dated June 24, 1994. The revision incorporated editorial suggestions from the previous drafts.

The second part of a revised, clean draft of Zia Summer, dated June 24, 1994. The revision incorporated editorial suggestions from the previous drafts.

The third part of a revised, clean draft of Zia Summer, dated June 24, 1994. The revision incorporated editorial suggestions from the previous drafts.

The first section of the revised draft that was completed in June of 1994. The manuscript contains major structural and stylistic editorial comments dated August 1994.

The second section of the revised draft that was completed in June of 1994. The manuscript contains major structural and stylistic editorial comments dated August 1994.

The third section of the revised draft that was completed in June of 1994. The manuscript contains major structural and stylistic editorial comments dated August 1994.