The Portable Carl Brandon
| First published | 1988 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Jerry Kaufman |
| Format | Pamphlet |
| Type | Collection |
| Cover art | Arthur Thomson |
| Pages | 22 |
| Price | $2.00 |
All information from examination copy of book.
Collection of fanzine pieces by "Carl Brandon" from various fanzines in the 1950s with new illustrations for this collection.
Collection edited by Terry Carr.
Publication dates and authorship for individual pieces from contents page.
Each section restarts from page 1. There is no overall page numbering. The page numbering in the contents list is calculated starting from the table of contents.
The last five pages are collectively entitles "Josh Brandon's Blues" and consists of lyrics for six filk-songs (listed as poems).
Cover art reproduced as back cover.
| Page | Title | Author(s) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Preface to The Portlable Carl Brandon | Jerry Kaufman | Essay |
| 3 | How to Become a Fan in Eight Easy Lessons | Terry Carr & Bob Stewart | Essay |
| 6 | Why Johnny Can't Read Fanzines | Terry Carr | Essay |
| 9 | My Evening | Terry Carr | Essay |
| 11 | Fables for Fandom | Terry Carr | Essay |
| 13 | The Detention Tales | Terry Carr | Essay |
| 18 | The Blues My Naughty Hekto Gives to Me | Terry Carr | Poem |
| 19 | Degler's Blues | Terry Carr | Poem |
| 19 | Staplin' Blues | Terry Carr | Poem |
| 20 | Fakefannish Me | Terry Carr | Poem |
| 21 | New York Fandom Blues | Terry Carr | Poem |
| 22 | Blues for the Sense of Wonder | Terry Carr | Poem |