It just so happened that for most of my life I've lived in the suburbs. Tom Perrotta happenhavelife Change image and share on social
I was a garbage man in New Jersey in summers during college at Yale. Everybody else got to go to Switzerland and I got to go to the dump. Tom Perrotta collegedumpgarbage Change image and share on social
I find that even small changes sometimes jog you out of a mental rut. Tom Perrotta findjogmental Change image and share on social
I was writing very early, like I was involved in our high school literary magazine, which was called 'Pariah.' The football team was the Bears, and the literary magazine was 'Pariah.' It was great. It was definitely a real sub-culture. But I wrote stories for them. Tom Perrotta bearcallculture share on social
I used to describe myself as a comic novelist, but my concerns seem to have darkened over the past few years. Tom Perrotta comicconcerndarken Change image and share on social
I'm used to adapting my novels for feature film - it can be challenging to cut and compress three or four hundred pages into two hours of dramatic action. Tom Perrotta actionadaptchallenge Change image and share on social
I have actual dreams of Bruce Springsteen calling me up on stage to wear a bandanna and play rhythm guitar next to Little Steven. Tom Perrotta actualbandannabruce Change image and share on social
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
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
