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Thomas R. Perrotta (born August 13, 1961) is an American novelist and screenwriter best known for his novels Election (1998) and Little Children (2004), both of which were made into critically acclaimed, Academy Award -nominated films.
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- August 13, 1961 (age 62), Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- 1988–present
Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of ten works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His other books include Bad Haircut, The Wishbones, Joe College, The Abstinence Teacher ...
Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His other books include Bad Haircut, The Wishbones, Joe College, The Abstinence Teacher ...
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Tom Perrotta is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including Election and Little Children, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and The Leftovers, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed, Peabody Award-winning HBO series. His work has been translated into a multitude of languages.
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May 31, 2022 · More than two decades after publishing 'Election,' author Tom Perrotta catches up with his iconic character Tracy Flick as an ambitious adult. 'Tracy never went away, for me or for the culture'
Sep 27, 2022 · Tom Perrotta revisits his cult character and looks back on the ’90s feminism that made her. By Elise Hannum. Paramount Pictures / Alamy; The Atlantic. September 27, 2022. Editor’s Note: This...
May 31, 2022 · 18. By Molly Young. May 31, 2022. TRACY FLICK CAN’T WIN. By Tom Perrotta. 259 pages. Scribner. $27. Tom Perrotta’s characters commit routine moral crimes: They betray spouses, treat...