Tom Perrotta
The novels of author Tom Perrotta were rich with honest, insightful, and very funny examinations of life in suburban America. These same qualities made his work a natural destination for independent filmmakers, who have made acclaimed features based on his work - 1999's dark comedy "Election" and 2006's "Little Children" - for which Perrotta co-wrote the script and received a Golden Globe nomination that same year.