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The Galveston Affair

In “The Galveston Affair,” Robert E. Howard recounts an experience attending the International Pageant of Pulchritude and Annual Bathing Girl Review in Galveston, Texas, with his friend Truett Vinson. As part of a collection of stories titled “Sketches”. Published in the Junto, December 1928.

Voyages with Villains

VOYAGES WITH VILLAINS is from a letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, circa July 1930. Howard. It’s a comedy where he uses himself, Smith and Vinson as “The Rogues of America”.

Under the Great Tiger

Under the Great Tiger was a collaboration between Robert E. Howard and Tevis Clyde Smith. Published in two parts in the All-Around Magazine May-June and July 1923. This magazine was Tevis Clyde Smith’s amateur paper.

Musings of a Moron

“Musing of a Moron” by Robert E. Howard is a piece rich in satire and autobiographical fiction elements. The story unfolds one evening on a library lawn, where four friends—identified by their quirky smoking choices—engage in absurd discussions that range from burning churches to musings about wealth, life’s meaning, and literary critics.

Howard’s cars

The car was described as dark green, with a glove compartment, rather than a door pocket. This is where he carried his gun. The ’31 Chevy was purchased second-hand after Lovecraft’s visit to New Orleans during the spring of 1932. Tyson has further provided that it was a Chevrolet Coach; a two-door.