Scribblings
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.
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
- "A Word of Explanation"
- Probability Zero
- *"The Effects of Time Travel"
- *"The Negative Wugug"
- *"The Moveable Ears"
- *"The Lusts of Professor Adams"
- Jingles
- *"Preferences"
- *"Carnac"
- *"The Elephant"
- *"Leaves"
- *"The Trap"
- *"The Newt"
- *"African Night"
- *"A Night Club in Cairo"
- *"Xeroxing the Necromonicon"
- It Might Interest You to Know
- *"How to Hunt Dinosaurs"
- *"Pfui on Psi"
- *"Lost Cities"
- *"Government Bug-Hunter"
- *"Three Thirds of a Hero"
- *"Books That Never Were"
- "Aphorisms"