Curated Quotations

Tom Perrotta

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  • “When I was writing ‘The Abstinence Teacher,’ I really tried to immerse myself in contemporary American evangelical culture.” -Tom Perrotta

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  • “I don’t really distinguish between sympathy and honesty when I’m writing. The two go together – I’m interested in inhabiting my characters, seeing the world through their eyes.” -Tom Perrotta

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  • “I think I’m fascinated by the power of religion in our culture. Like a lot of secular, liberal people, I ignored it for a long time. Lately, of course, just from a political perspective, it’s impossible to ignore.” -Tom Perrotta

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  • “I have actual dreams of Bruce Springsteen calling me up on stage to wear a bandanna and play rhythm guitar next to Little Steven.” -Tom Perrotta

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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.” -Tom Perrotta

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