I write about kids growing up, I write a lot about schools and parents, and all of my experiences with those things have been suburban experiences. Tom Perrotta experiencegrowkid Change image and share on social
My wife and I left New York when she got pregnant - we just thought it would be really hard to stay in the city. Tom Perrotta cityhardleave Change image and share on social
I read 'The Great Gatsby' in high school and was hypnotized by the beauty of the sentences and moved by the story about the irrevocability of lost love. Tom Perrotta beautygatsbygreat Change image and share on social
I don't really distinguish between sympathy and honesty when I'm writing. The two go together - I'm interested in inhabiting my characters, seeing the world through their eyes. Tom Perrotta characterdistinguisheye Change image and share on social
The few times I've tried to write original screenplays, it's a difficult process because I just don't feel like I know the characters the way I know them after the year or two it takes to write a novel. Tom Perrotta characterdifficultfeel share on social
I was also known as Frodo because I was an early adopter of 'The Lord of the Rings.' Tom Perrotta adopterearlyfrodo Change image and share on social
I no longer believe that just about everything is funny, if viewed from the proper angle. Tom Perrotta anglefunnylong Change image and share on social
I did a lot of reading of the Bible and became fascinated with the idea of the Rapture. It's pretty wild. I hadn't heard of it until I was in college. Tom Perrotta biblecollegefascinate Change image and share on social
I think I'm fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular, liberal people, I ignored it for a long time. Lately, of course, just from a political perspective, it's impossible to ignore. Tom Perrotta culturefascinateignore share on social
When I was writing 'The Abstinence Teacher,' I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture. Tom Perrotta abstinenceamericancontemporary Change image and share on social