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• 1 • The Return of the Sea-Farer • (1978) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 1 • Under the Baobab Tree • (1974) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 2 • The Gondarian Man • (1975) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
• 3 •  Letter to "The Eyrie" in Weird Tales Magazine ("I have just been reading the September...") • [Letters to Weird Tales] • (1929) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Letter (Weird Tales, November 1929))
• 3 • Drum Gods • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 4 •  Letter to August Derleth, ca. February 1933 ("Dear Mr. Derleth: / After so long a time, I'm getting around...") • [Letters to August Derleth] • (1972) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 4 • The Coming of Bast • (1976) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 5 • Guests of the Hoodoo Room • (1984) • novelette by Robert E. Howard
• 16 • The Gods Remember ("The glories of the ages...") • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 16 • The Voice of the Mob • (1986) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 19 •  Letter to E. Hoffmann Price, April 21, 1936 ("Dear Ed: / Glad you-all liked 'She-Devil.' Glad, too...") • (1945) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 19 • She-Cats of Samarkand (synopsis) • [John Gorman] • (1984) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
• 19 • A Pledge • (1971) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 20 • The Road to Freedom • (1975) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 20 •  Letter to R. H. Barlow, ca. April 2, 1933 ("Dear Mr. Barlow: / Here are some notes of Price's which I am...") • [Letters to R. H. Barlow] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 20 • Mad Meg Gill • (1977) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 20 • The Stones of Destiny • (1989) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 25 • The Phases of Life • (1992) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 25 • The Haunted Hut • (1969) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 26 • A Dying Pirate Speaks of Treasure • (1977) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 26 • The Thessalians • (1927) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 27 •  Letter to August Lenniger, March 8, 1933 ("Dear Sir: / This is to inform you that I have permission...") • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 27 • The Spell of Damballah • (1987) • short fiction by Robert E. Howard
• 29 • The Weakling • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 29 •  Letter to Robert W. Gordon, March 17, 1927 ("Dear Mr. Gordon, / This time I have an excuse for not having answered...") • [Letters to Robert W. Gordon] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 29 • Postcard to Novalyne Price, June 19, 1935 ("Dear Novalyne, / Cordially, / [Bob] ) • [Letters to Novalyne Price] • (1986) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Postcard to Novalyne Price, postmarked June 20, 1935 ("Dear Novalyne; / Cordially, / Bob") 2008)
• 29 • With a Set of Rattlesnake Rattles • (1937) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 29 •  Letter to Harold Preece, postmarked March 24, 1930 ("Thanks for the picture. How much longer...") • [Letters to Harold Preece] • (1965) • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 30 • "Golden Hope" Christmas • non-genre • (1922) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 31 • My Sentiments, Set to Jazz • poem by Robert E. Howard (variant of My Sentiments Set to Jazz)
• 31 • The Celtica Notes of Robert E. Howard • (1968) • essay by Robert E. Howard (variant of Celtica Notes 1986)
• 34 • The Zulu Lord • (1983) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 34 •  Letter to Tevis Clyde Smith, June 8, 1923 ("Hello Clyde, / May the blessings of Allah rest upon you...") • [Letters to Tevis Clyde Smith] • essay by Robert E. Howard
• 34 • Untitled poem ("When Napoleon down in Africa...") • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 34 •  Love in the Old Stone Age • interior artwork by Robert E. Howard
• 35 • Neolithic Love Song • (1987) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 35 •  The Flapper Long Live the Queen • interior artwork by Robert E. Howard
• 35 • Untitled poem ("The baron of Fenland sat at east...") • (1986) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 35 • The Song of Yar Ali Khan • (1977) • poem by Robert E. Howard
• 35 • A Gent from Bear Creek • non-genre • [Breckinridge Elkins] • (1934) • short story by Robert E. Howard
• 40 •  Letters of Comment (The "New" Howard Reader #4) • essay by uncredited
• 40 •  Letter (The "New" Howard Reader #4) • essay by Steve Trout
• 40 •  Letter (The "New" Howard Reader #4) • essay by Fred Blosser
• [41] • Afterword (The "New" Howard Reader #1) • (1998) • essay by Joe Marek