Tom Robbins, 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' author, dies at 92

Author Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, died Sunday.

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Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92

Tom Robbins, the literary prankster-philosopher who charmed, enlightened and addled millions of readers with such adventures as "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume," has died
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Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92

His first novel, "Another Roadside Attraction," was published in 1971 when Robbins was 39 -- more than three decades after declaring to his parents, at age 5, that he'd be a writer.
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Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92

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Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92

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Tom Robbins, 'Even Cowgirls Get the Blues' author, dies at 92

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Tom Robbins, literary prankster-philosopher, dies at 92

Counterculture author Tom Robbins, known for his irreverent bestselling novels, dies at 92

Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92

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Tom Robbins, Whose Comic Novels Drew a Cult Following, Dies at 92

Patrick Mahomes Is on the Cusp of Ending a Debate With Tom Brady

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