“tom treece”

Treece presents a collection of essays and columns that share experiences, thoughts, and perceptions of life along his career journey.I've had many jobs since the first one when I was just a boy taking over the Monroe Evening Newspaper route of my big brother, Hal. My jobs since have included grocer... More

A sharp, funny and beautifully observed satire about the disturbing influence of the Christian right from one of America's most cherished authors.Ruth Ramsey went too far. She hadn't noticed the changing climate. A Sex Ed teacher 'championing' oral sex!? Not now, not in this America…Cherished by h... More

A brilliantly funny novel from the author of 'The Abstinence Teacher' and 'Little Children', made into an acclaimed film starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. Tracy Flick wants to be president of Winwood High. She's one of those ambitious girls who finds time to do it all: edit the year... More

Tom Perrotta's first novel takes readers to semi-fictional 'Cranwood', in small-town New Jersey. Set between fall 1969 and the summer of 1980, 'Bad Haircut' consists of ten tales; reflecting a coming-of-age in the     'kitsch'     era     of   &... More

The second novel from Tom Perrotta, author of 'Little Children', 'Election' and 'The Abstinence Teacher'.Everything is going pretty well for Dave Raymond. He's 31, but he still feels young. He's playing guitar with the Wishbones, a New Jersey wedding band, and while it isn't exactly the Big Time, it... More

In the sunburnt deserts of eastern Turkey‚ archaeologists are unearthing a stone temple‚ the world′s most ancient building. When Journalist Rob Luttrell is sent to report on the dig‚ he is intrigued to learn that someone deliberately buried the site 10‚000 years ago. Why?Meanwhile‚ i... More

Called out of retirement to serve as the new President's National Security Adviser, Jack Rayn quickly realizes that the problems of peace are fully as complex as those of war. Enemies have become friends, friends enemies, and even the form of conflict has changed. When one of those new enemies readi... More