A screenwriter heard me read from my novel 'The Wishbones' when it was still in progress and mentioned me to some producers in Hollywood. They called, and I told them I had a novel in my drawer about a high school election that goes haywire. They asked to take a look, and my life changed pretty dramatically as a result.
Tom PerrottaI used to describe myself as a comic novelist, but my concerns seem to have darkened over the past few years.
Tom PerrottaBack then, when everybody thought the world would last forever, nobody had time for anything.
Tom PerrottaAs for writing about temptation, there's no drama without temptation, and no novel without drama.
Tom Perrotta