![]() ![]() Upon finishing the book, I wrote to the author, curious about our shared connection to Lexington. Ingenious wordplay, otherworldly characters, and unconventional narratives – it is imagination on steroids. While reading, I finally understood why Robbins had developed a sizable cult following over the past 45 years. Nineteen but completely sober, I read Robbins’ novel “Still Life with Woodpecker,” a counterculture fairy tale about a princess who is the daughter of exiles and a lover of outlaws. Wherever you find yourself on the spectrum of Robbins’ fans and detractors, know this: long before he was a subversive literary hero, Tom Robbins was a student at Washington and Lee University. Or, you may find him “forever unreadable” unless you are, in fact, 19 and also stoned, as one book reviewer claimed in The New York Times. Perhaps you will agree that Robbins is “the new Mark Twain,” as the Los Angeles Times once declared. One critic wrote that Robbins’ magic was best felt between the ages of 19 and 22. This is the best time in your life to read a Tom Robbins novel. ![]()
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