A âhilariousâ (The New York Times Book Review) collection of essays, articles, observationsâand even some country-music lyricsâthat offer a rare overview of the eclectic sensibility of an American original
â[Tom] Robbins is fearless, original, mind-expanding, and funny as hell.ââSan Diego Union-Tribune
âPart philosopher, part court jester, Robbins uses sparkling phrases mixed with over-the-top puns to impart his Zenlike wisdom.ââLos Angeles Times
Whether rocking with the Doors, depoliticizing Picassoâs Guernica, lamenting the angst-ridden state of contemporary literature, or drooling over tomato sandwiches and a species of womanhood he calls âthe genius waitress,â Tom Robbinsâs briefer writings exhibit the five traits that perhaps best characterize his novels: an imaginative wit, a cheerfully brash disregard for convention, a sweetly nasty sensuality, a mystical but keenly observant eye, and an irrepressible love of language. Embedded in this primarily journalistic compilation are brand-new short stories, a sheaf of largely unpublished poems, and an offbeat assessment of our divided nation.
Wherever you read Wild Ducks Flying Backward, youâll encounter the serious playfulness that percolates from the mind of a self-described âromantic Zen hedonistâ and âstray dog in the banquet halls of culture.â
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