Little Children is a 2004 novel by American author Tom Perrotta that interweaves the darkly comedic stories of seven main characters, all of whom live in the same suburban Boston neighborhood during the middle of a hot summer. The novel received critical praise, spurring The New York Times to declare Perrotta "an …
L'insegnante di astinenza sessuale è un romanzo scritto da Tom Perrotta e ambientato nell'America degli anni 2000. Nel libro viene narrata la vita di un'insegnante di educazione sessuale che causa uno scandalo a causa di un commento sul sesso orale, che scatenerà l'ira della comunità religiosa di una piccola cittadina …
Election is a 1998 novel by Tom Perrotta. It is a black comedy about a high school history teacher who attempts to sabotage a manipulative, overly-ambitious girl's campaign to become school president. In 1999, the novel was adapted into a film of the same title.
The Leftovers is a 2011 novel by American author Tom Perrotta chronicling life on earth after a rapture-like event takes some and leaves others behind. The billions left behind are all touched by the loss of loved ones in the "Sudden Departure", compounded by the significant social and philosophical concerns and …