Bestselling novelist Tom Robbins dies at 92

Tom Robbins, the novelist who spun wild, lyrical tales that defied convention, has died at 92. Best known for _Jitterbug Perfume_, _Skinny Legs and All_, and _Even Cowgirls Get the Blues_, Robbins infused his work with humor, surrealism, and deep philosophical musings. Though often labeled a counterculture writer, his novels explored feminism, social justice, and the environment beneath their whimsical surface. Robbins believed language itself was the heart of storytelling—brilliant, evocative, and playful to the end. His words remain, crackling with life and mischief.