“There’s something comic about the nice guy in the Apocalypse,” says Tom Perrotta, describing the hero small-town mayor of his 2011 novel, The Leftovers. “He wants people to be happ ...

Lindelof reunited with executive producers Tom Perrotta (whose novel inspired the series) and Mimi Leder and cast members ...

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, which sees 2% of the world's population suddenly disappe ...

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 ...

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 ...