“Murderous Thinking” Version A. Print outs, 331 pages, uncorrected; with note from Troncoso, July 20, 2020 and handwritten label from original box , 1994, 2020

This series contains drafts of Troncoso’s published works and makes up the bulk of the collection. The series is arranged chronologically beginning with The Last Tortilla and Other Stories(1999) and ending with From This Wicked Patch of Dust(2011). The Nature of Truth(2003; 2014) is particularly well-represented with multiple drafts, many with Troncoso’s handwritten edits. Also of note is the 1987 copy of the short story “The Abuelita” which later appeared inThe Last Tortilla and Other Stories