Tom Perrotta wrote memorable female characters in his books "Little Children" and "Mrs. Fletcher" — but one leading lady stands out in his work: Tracy Flick. First appearing in Perrotta's 1998 ...

If I had to pick my favorite author, it would be Tom Perrotta. He tells tales of suburban America that I think are cutting, relatable, and engrossing. Perrotta's novels, such as Election and ...

D espite being critically acclaimed, The Leftovers ended after season 3. The HBO series was based on Tom Perrotta's novel, ...

In interviews, the creators, Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, look back at their HBO grief drama and how it plays differently after the coronavirus pandemic. By Saul Austerlitz Suggested reading ...

Damon Lindelof is the first to admit that The Leftovers was a bit of a hard sell for mass audiences. The critically acclaimed show, which ran for three seasons from 2014 to 2017 on HBO, attracted a ...

In interviews, the creators, Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, look back at their HBO grief drama and how it plays differently after the coronavirus pandemic. By Saul Austerlitz In “Guest,” an ...

Election, directed by Alexander Payne and based on the 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta, stars Matthew Broderick, the slacker Gen X hero of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Here, Broderick plays a high ...