Scribblings is a 1972 collection of writings by American author L. Sprague de Camp to celebrate his appearance as Guest of Honor at Boskone IX, a convention sponsored by the New England Science Fiction Association. The Association served as publisher.[1][2]
 first edition of Scribblings | |
| Author | L. Sprague de Camp |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | M.H. Keith |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | NESFA Press |
Publication date | 1972 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 95 pp |
The book contains short works of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and aphorisms. Among the stories are the complete set of de Camp's four short "Drinkwhiskey Institute" series of tall tales.
Contents
edit- "A Word of Explanation" (introduction)
- Probability Zero
- "The Effects of Time Travel" (story in the "Drinkwhiskey Institute" series)
- "The Negative Wugug" (story in the "Drinkwhiskey Institute" series)
- "The Moveable Ears" (story in the "Drinkwhiskey Institute" series)
- "The Lusts of Professor Adams" (story in the "Drinkwhiskey Institute" series)
- Jingles
- "Preferences" (poem)
- "Carnac" (poem)
- "The Elephant" (poem)
- "Leaves" (poem)
- "The Trap" (poem)
- "The Newt" (poem)
- "African Night" (poem)
- "A Night Club in Cairo" (poem)
- "Xeroxing the Necromonicon" (poem)
- It Might Interest You to Know
- "How to Hunt Dinosaurs" (essay)
- "Pfui on Psi" (essay on psychic powers)
- "Lost Cities" (essay)
- "Government Bug-Hunter" (essay on Clinton Hart Merriam)
- "Three Thirds of a Hero" (poem)
- "Books That Never Were" (essay on lost and imaginary books)
- "Aphorisms" (aphorisms)
Notes
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