This series contains records related to Konner's book projects, both published and unpublished. There are early writtings, including some poetry, but the bulk of the series is related to Konner's collections of thoughts and illustrations published in the 2000s.
Writings, Drafts and Proposals
Box 7 Folder 31
Writing / Poems, 1960s-1990s
Includes excerpts from her 1965 diary while working at NBC
Box 7 Folder 32
Writings, 1970s-1980s
Box 7 Folder 33
Writings, 1990s-2000s
Box 7 Folder 34
Books & Articles - Book, 1991-1993
Box 10 Folder 1
Book of Joan, undated
Box 10 Folder 2
Class Notes, 1982
Proposal for a Vassar College Class of 1952 update
Box 10 Folder 3
Kitman, 2008
Live stage play on the subject of the history of newsroom journalism, with Carol Kitman as co-author
Box 10 Folder 4
One Idea, 2000
Box 10 Folder 5
Prophets in Our Time, undated
On spiritual movements outside of organized religion
Box 10 Folder 6
Self, 2010
Know Thyself? Illustrious Quotes on the Search for the Self
Box 10 Folder 7
Self - Legal, 2012-2014
Box 10 Folder 8
Reality, 2005-2013
Box 10 Folder 9
Reality - Book Notes, 2010s
Box 10 Folder 10
Appendix Material, 2010s
Material for autobiography
Box 10 Folder 11
Publicity Leads, undated
Life is a Blessing in Disguise, circa 1990
Box 10 Folder 12
Hardcovers, circa 1990
Box 10 Folder 13
Aphorisms by Tonie Doe in Lears, 1990
Box 10 Folder 14
Letter re: Aphorisms in Lears, 1990
Box 10 Folder 15
Correspondence, 1990
Box 10 Folder 16
Drafts, circa 1990
Box 10 Folder 17-19
Proposal, circa 1990, 3 folders
Box 10 Folder 20
Additional Materials, 2001-2003
Sayings
Box 10 Folder 21-22
Sayings, 1987-2002, 2 folders
Box 10 Folder 23
Contacts, undated
Box 10 Folder 24
Drawings, 2000
Box 10 Folder 25
Publications, 2000
Box 10 Folder 26
"Get Good Advice" in What's Next? Women Redefining Their Dreams in the Prime of Life, 2001
Having It All Isn't Everything
Box 10 Folder 27
Bound Volumes, 2002
Box 10 Folder 28
Drafts, 2003
Box 20 Folder 8
Illustrations by Jacki Gelb, circa 2003
The Atheist's Bible: An Illustrious Collection of Irreverent Thoughts
Box 10 Folder 29
Hardcovers, 2007
Box 10 Folder 30
Background, 2006-2008
Box 10 Folder 31
Fan Mail, 2007-2009
Box 10 Folder 32
Harper Collins, 2006-2007
Box 10 Folder 33
Legal, 2004-2014
Box 11 Folder 1
Publicity, 2007-2014
Box 11 Folder 2
Reviews, 2007
The Joys of Depression: How to Stay Really Depressed
You Don't Have to Be Buddhist to Know Nothing: An Illustrious Collection of Thoughts on Naught
Box 11 Folder 11
Hardcovers, 2009
Box 11 Folder 12-13
Background, 2007-2009, 2 folders
Box 11 Folder 14
Blurbs, 2007-2009
Box 11 Folder 15
Legal, 2008-2012
Box 11 Folder 16
Permissions, 2009
Box 11 Folder 17
Publicity, 2009-2010
Box 11 Folder 18
Research, 2000
The Book of I: An Illustrious Collection of Self Reflections
Box 11 Folder 19
Hardcovers, 2012