Novelist Tom Robbins opened doors to learning

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Novelist Tom Robbins opened doors to learning

US AUTHOR Tom Robbins, whose novels read like a hit of literary LSD, filled with fantastical characters, manic metaphors and counterculture whimsy, has died aged 92. Robbins’ death last week was announced by his wife, Alexa Robbins on Facebook but did not cite a cause. “He was surrounded by his family and loyal pets. Throughout these difficult last chapters, he was brave, funny and sweet,” Alexa Robbins wrote. “He asked that people remember him …