It felt good, the whole family together on a sunny morning in a wholesome environment. If it hadn't been for the warshiping God part, he would have happily attended church on a regular basis.
Tom PerrottaI used to describe myself as a comic novelist, but my concerns seem to have darkened over the past few years.
Tom PerrottaI no longer believe that just about everything is funny, if viewed from the proper angle.
Tom PerrottaThe lesson you have to learn as novelist is how to be collaborative, and how to say, "I don't get to dictate this."
Tom PerrottaShe would be a mentor and an inspiration to girls like herself, the quiet ones who'd sleepwalked their way through high school, knowing nothing except that they couldn't possibly be happy with any of the choices the world seemed to be offering them.
Tom PerrottaSafe from the Neighbors is a novel of unusual richness and depth, one that's as wise about the small shocks within a marriage as it is about the troubled history of Mississippi. Steve Yarbrough is a formidably talented novelist, shuttling between the past and present with a grace that feels effortless.
Tom Perrotta