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]

Scribblings
first edition of Scribblings
AuthorL. Sprague de Camp
Cover artistM.H. Keith
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction
PublisherNESFA Press
Publication date
1972
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages95 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

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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)

Notes

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  1. ^ Laughlin, Charlotte; Daniel J. H. Levack (1983). De Camp: An L. Sprague de Camp Bibliography. San Francisco: Underwood/Miller. pp. 89–90.
  2. ^ "[1]" - publication information at NESFA Press