University Libraries Promotion and Tenure Recognition

Tom Robbins has long been a favorite author. I have long found his words to be personally meaningful, such as the reminder that “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood,” that “there are no mistakes,” and that at 4:00 a.m. “Madame Angst knits large black sweaters, and blood sugar goes downstairs to putter around in the basement.” I first read Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas while writing my master’s thesis. It brought me calm in a turbulent period and I've returned to it many times.