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" (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)