Episode 22: Tom Perrotta, "Mrs. Fletcher"

<p>Kaitlin sits down with novelist, screenwriter, and showrunner <strong>Tom Perrotta</strong> to discuss his creative process, writing about sexual awakening, porn, adapting his latest novel into his latest TV show, and much more.</p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1"><strong>Tom Perrotta</strong> is the bestselling author of nine works of fiction, including <em>Election</em> and <em>Little Children</em>, both of which were made into Oscar-nominated films, and <em>The Leftovers</em>, which he and Damon Lindelof adapted into a Peabody Award-winning HBO series.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">MRS. FLETCHER, Perrotta's new HBO series, is based on his latest novel, and tells the story of a single mom who attempts to start a new life after her son heads off to college. It premieres on October 27th.</span></p> <p>--<br /> <strong>Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews:<br /></strong><a href= "http://www.onwriting.org/">www.onwriting.org/<br /></a><strong>--<br /> Follow Kaitlin on Twitter:</strong> <a href= "https://twitter.com/kaitlinfontana">@KaitlinFontana</a><strong><br /> </strong> <strong>Follow the Guild on social media:<br /></strong>Twitter: <a href= "http://twitter.com/onwritingwgae">@OnWritingWGAE</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/wgaeast">@WGAEast</a><br /> Facebook: <a href= "http://www.facebook.com/wgaeast">/WGAEast</a><br /> Instagram: <a href= "http://instagram.com/wgaeast">@WGAEast</a></p>