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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
Little Children is a 2004 novel by American author Tom Perrotta that interweaves the dark stories of seven main characters, all of whom live in the same Boston suburb during the middle of a hot summer.
- Todd Field, Tom Perrotta
- 368 pp
- 2004
- March 1, 2004
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Bio. 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 ...
(Top) Critical reception. Film adaptation. References. External links. The Abstinence Teacher is a 2007 novel by American author Tom Perrotta. It tells the story of Ruth Ramsey, a divorced sexual education teacher who lives in suburban New Jersey and comes into conflict with the town's conservative population.
- Tom Perrotta
- 358 pp (1st edition, hardcover)
- 2007
- October 16, 2007
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.
Jan 11, 2021 · Tom was the last of six Perrotta children, and the youngest by nine years, born to Leo and Norma Perrotta in North Providence, R.I. ... shared values and unique features of language. Tom broke ...
Feb 21, 2009 · Twelve years before that, the three-way fight between Bush Sr, Bill Clinton and Ross Perot inspired Election, Perrotta's novel about a three-way shoot-out for the meaningless title of high-school ...
