Tom

After an unfortunate absence, I come to the blog tonight to talk about my favorite author, Tom Robbins.

My college creative writing teacher told us once, "Words are cheap. Spend them." Tom's words are of a different currency than other writers, so the exchange rate is a bit higher. One of his is worth two of another writer's. I read a lot. A typical 200 page book takes me about two hours to read and comprehend. A book of comparable size written by Tom Robbins takes me about five hours. Every word is important; every metaphor, no matter how nonsensical it may seem on first blush, has its own truth at the core. I'm always struck by something truly profound that he has to say, that makes sense, no matter what context you put it in or from whose mouth it may issue.

Amusingly enough, Robbins is the only fiction writer whose work I am truly familiar with. Most of the time, I read fantasy and science fiction novels. Tom Robbins makes this world sound fantastic enough for me.