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Novelist Tom Robbins Plays Not My Job

Rumor has it that two things made Tom Robbins become a writer: taking LSD and moving to Seattle. So, since we're in Seattle, we have some questions for the author of Still Life With Woodpecker, Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, and most recently, B is for Beer ... (which, delightfully, is for children.)

We've invited Tom Robbins to play a game called "Unleash the power within!" Three questions about self-help guru Tony Robbins.

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