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RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"
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RIP Tom Robbins, author of "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues"

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 10, 2025
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Tom Robbins, the novelist who delighted readers with his psychedelic prose and counterculture wisdom, died February 9, 2025, at his home in La Conner, Washington. He was 92.

Known for weaving philosophical musings with outlandish plots, Robbins wrote nine novels that helped define the literary voice of the 1970s and beyond. His bestselling works included

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