He had a thing where he would go to bookstores and sit in the front window and write stories about whatever people came and suggested to him (the above photo is from a situation like that). He often insulted their choices, but he would write what they asked. He didn't care to be considered a sci-fi writer, but preferred 'speculative fiction', which is pretty accurate as he mostly wrote about weird things, often with little plot, and with little connection to the real world. I loved his writing when I was younger but never really had a desire to meet him personally.
