We learned that Robbins was living in LaConner, so we hopped into our blue 1961 International truck and got directions to his house from a local. We were standing on his porch, but alas, no one ...

Appreciation: The Seattle Times' longtime rock critic, Patrick MacDonald, has a deep appreciation for author Tom Robbins and his works, including "Another Roadside Attraction" and "Even Cowgirls ...

Seattle Times cartoonist When I heard that La Conner’s lovable, best-selling novelist, Tom Robbins, had died on Sunday at age 92 , I felt a pang of melancholy and also a bit of surprise.

Late novelist Tom Robbins (left), his wife Alexa Robbins (center), and radio host Katy Sewall (right) hang out backstage at Seattle's Town Hall on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Courtesy of Erin Hennessey ...

Tom Robbins at his home in La Conner, Wash., in 1981. Though he was often considered a Seattle writer, he was born and raised in the South. Credit ...