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“I was also known as Frodo because I was an early adopter of 'The Lord of the Rings.”

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Tom Perrotta is an American novelist known for his insightful portrayals of middle-class American life. His works often focus on family, marriage, and the pressures of career, and how these factors affect individuals and society. more

“A screenwriter heard me read from my novel 'The Wishbones' when it was still in progress and mentioned me to some producers in Hollywood. They called, and I told them I had a novel in my drawer about a high school election that goes haywire. They asked to take a look, and my life changed pretty dramatically as a result.”

Looks Stills School Results Novel Progress Heard Changed High School Hollywood Election Producers Life Changing Screenwriters Drawers Wishbones

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“I did a lot of reading of the Bible and became fascinated with the idea of the Rapture. It's pretty wild. I hadn't heard of it until I was in college.”

Ideas Reading Heard College Fascinated Rapture

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“I read 'The Great Gatsby' in high school and was hypnotized by the beauty of the sentences and moved by the story about the irrevocability of lost love.”

Stories School Lost High School Moved Sentences Lost Love

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