Tom Robbins, whose comic novels drew a counterculture following, dies at 92
The author of ‘Even Cowgirls Get the Blues’ grew up around Richmond at midcentury. His novels, deceptively humorous and ahead ...
Opinion
Tom Robbins: Farewell to the bard of Puget Sound
Those who knew Tom Robbins well seem to have nothing but good things to say about this kind, romantic, talented man. I wish I had known him better. Those of us living along the shores of Puget Sound ...
America's most misunderstood region has lost its bard
The Pacific Northwest is the youngest child of America's geographic regions, perpetually overlooked and misunderstood. So ...
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Because Powell’s Books Has Embraced Romantasy
The series is perhaps the headliner of a genre that’s crept out of the woodwork over the past decade: romantasy. A blend of ...
Tom Robbins Dead at 92: How Rock Icons The Doors Inspired His Books
The author of bizarre, hilarious, and very often, controversial novels, Tom Robbins has died at the age of 92. His death was ...