Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues" and "Jitterbug Perfume," has died.
In novels like "Jitterbug Perfume," the writer Tom Robbins dazzled readers with colorful characters and effusive language. He died over the weekend at 92. Tom Vitale has this appreciation.