News
August 2008
- Tom's novel, The Abstinence Teacher, will be published in paperback. The novel was a New York Times bestseller and received raves from critics across the country, including this glowing front-page review in The New York Times Book Review. In the words of The Los Angeles Times, "Perrotta's balance of humor and pathos has no equal." Check out the events section for a full list of Tom's appearances.
January 2007
- Although he left the Golden Globes empty-handed, Tom has been nominated for an Oscar by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the "Writing - Adapted Screenplay" category for his adaptation of Little Children. The film garnered three nominations in the major categories, including Best Actress (Kate Winslet) and Best Supporting Actor (Jackie Earle Haley). The award winners will be announced on February 25. More information at www.oscars.com.
December 2006
- Tom has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for his screenplay adaptation of Little Children. The film has also been nominated in the "Best Motion Picture - Drama" category. Kate Winslet was nominated in the "Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" category for her role in the film.
September 2006
Media
Profiles & Interviews
- "A Writer's Search for the Sex in Abstinence" by Motoko Rich, The New York Times, (Oct 2007)
- "Tom Perrotta's Culture Wars", Interview with Chris Bolton of Powell's, (Sep 2007)
- Onion AV Club, Interview with Scott Tobias, (Nov 2007)
- "God Only Knows," by Benjamin Anastas, Men's Vogue, (Oct 2007)
- "Twenty Questions with Tom Perrotta," Post Road (2005)
- Interview with Claire Zulkey (Nov 2004)
- "Bad Haircut, Making Movies, and American Literature Today," Arriviste Press (1997)
Radio
Miscellaneous
