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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.[1][2]

Key Information

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

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  • "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)

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