Tom Perrotta Książki

Życie jest zbyt krótkie, aby być seksualnie sfrustrowanym. Eve Fletcher, niedawno jeszcze samotna matka, nagle staje w obliczu pustego gniazda, gdy jej syn Brendan się wyprowadza. Musi znaleźć nowe cele. Wieczorny kurs na temat gender i społeczeństwa to dobry początek. Również ekscytujące są filmy erotyczne w Internecie. Szczególnie zajmuje ją odkrycie terminu „MILF” – czy to także o niej? Podczas gdy Eve na nowo odkrywa swoją seksualność, Brendan na studiach uczy się, co to znaczy być mężczyzną. Z humorem, inteligencją i głębią, powieść „Pani Fletcher” bada temat seksu, pragnienia i rodzicielstwa w czasach szybko zmieniających się ról płciowych.

Od 30 czerwca na ekranach HBO serial na motywach powieści z Liv Tyler i Justinem Theroux w rolach głównych, wyprodukowany przez Damona Lindelofa, laureata Emmy za serial „Lost: Zagubieni”, oraz Toma Perrottę, nominowanego do Oscara za „Małe dzieci”. „Ta książka to, mówiąc najprościej, najlepszy odcinek »Strefy mroku«, którego nigdy nie obejrzałeś”. Stephen King Co się stanie, gdy nagle znikną tysiące ludzi? Znikną tak po prostu, nie wydarzy się katastrofa, nie będzie żadnego wypadku ani mordercy-szaleńca? Jak poradzą sobie z tym ci, którzy pozostali? Trzy lata po tajemniczym zniknięciu dwóch procent ludzkości, mieszkańcy Mapleton muszą odnaleźć się w świecie pogrążonym w żałobie. Pogodzić się z utratą ukochanych, sąsiadów, przyjaciół. Nowy burmistrz, Kevin Garvey próbuje tchnąć w nich ducha walki i nową nadzieję, choć również jego własna rodzina rozpadła w wyniku tragicznych zdarzeń. Jego żona złożyła śluby milczenia i dołączyła do sekty religijnych fanatyków, syn rzucił studia i podążył za samozwańczym prorokiem, a córka w niczym już nie przypomina dawnej pilnej uczennicy.

A brilliantly funny novel from the author of The Abstinence Teacher' and Little Children', made into an acclaimed film starring Reece Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick.

Presents twenty of the best works of short fiction of the past year from a variety of acclaimed sources.

A collection of stories focuses on suburban nuclear families, including "Senior Season," "Nine Inches" and "The Smile on Happy Chang's Face."

A group of parents, trapped in middle-class stability, deal with marriage, kids and their suburban life in very different ways. Now a box-office smash, 'Little Children' is a unique mix of the comical and the compassionate.

Tracy Flick is a hardworking assistant principal at a public high school in suburban New Jersey. Still ambitious but feeling a little stuck and underappreciated in midlife, Tracy gets a jolt of good news when the longtime principal, Jack Weede, abruptly announces his retirement, creating a rare opportunity for Tracy to ascend to the top job. Energized by the prospect of her long-overdue promotion, Tracy throws herself into her work with renewed zeal, determined to prove her worth to the students, faculty, and School Board, while also managing her personal life--a ten-year-old daughter, a needy doctor boyfriend, and a burgeoning meditation practice. But nothing ever comes easily to Tracy Flick, no matter how diligent or qualified she happens to be

Stonewood Heights is the perfect place to raise children: it’s got good schools, solid values and a healthy real estate market. Parents in the town are involved in their children’s lives, and often in other children’s lives, too—coaching sports, driving carpool, focusing on enriching experiences. Ruth Ramsey is the high school human sexuality teacher whose openness is not appreciated by all her students—or their parents. Her daughter’s soccer coach is Tim Mason, a former stoner and rocker whose response to hitting rock bottom was to reach out and be saved. Tim’s introduction of Christianity on the playing field horrifies Ruth, while his evangelical church sees a useful target in the loose-lipped sex ed teacher. But when these two adversaries in a small-town culture war actually talk to each other, a surprising friendship begins to develop. The Abstinence Teacher illuminates the powerful emotions that run beneath the placid surface of modern American family life, and explores the complicated spiritual and sexual lives of ordinary people. It is elegantly and simply written, characterized by the distinctive mix of satire and compassion that has become Perrotta’s trademark.

Tom Perrotta introduces a memorable young protagonist, Buddy, in this unsentimental and often hilarious collection of short stories. Set in a working-class town in New Jersey during the overlooked Seventies, Buddy navigates the complexities of race relations, sex, family dynamics, and, of course, haircuts. The decade's cultural landscape, marked by platform shoes, hard rock, and the lingering effects of the Vietnam War, serves as a backdrop to Buddy's universal coming-of-age experiences. Critics praise Perrotta's sharp vision, with Bret Lott noting the refreshing quality of his storytelling amidst a sea of bland narratives. Tobias Wolff highlights the collection's wit and humanity, likening it to Philip Roth's work and recognizing Perrotta as a significant new voice in literature. Buddy's journey to manhood unfolds through encounters with friends and foes like Sammy Rizzo, Neil Duffy, and Cockroach, as they navigate the halls of Warren G. Harding Regional High School, sports fields, and their neighborhood. This world is fraught with challenges such as teen pregnancy and violence, yet it also brims with warmth, humor, and insight. Readers of all ages will find resonance in Buddy's experiences, evoking both empathy and hope.