This event is now available to watch on our
YouTube page, alongside the rest of our 2020 festival programming.
Co-presented by SFFILM and San Francisco Chronicle
“A neatly written, nimble-witted novel...a good-natured, John Irvingesque portrait of the contemporary world...seamless storytelling.”—
The Washington PostFrom the bestselling author of
The Leftovers, Little Children, and
Mrs. Fletcher, Tom Perrotta's second novel
Election, about a high school election that brings out the worst in everyone, was published in 1998, followed by the beloved 1999 film adaptation starring Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. The black-humored story of a young girl named Tracy Flick who wants to be President of Winwood High, an election engulfed by sex scandals, smear campaigns, and behind-the-scenes power brokers, captures the texture of high school life in all its humor, sadness, realism, and irreverence. Join author Tom Perrotta as he discusses the origins of the story, and its enduring appeal, with
Election film producers Albert Berger and Ron Yerxa. Viewers are encouraged to watch the film in advance, and come prepared with questions!
FREE, $10-15 suggested donationWatch ELECTION here --
https://www.amazon.com/Election-Matthew-Broderick/dp/B0023CIY0GRegistration is required for Zoom access. Spots are limited.
Event will also be livecasted on Facebook Live.
Buy the book here -- https://bookshop.org/a/11096/9780425167281
Browse Litquake's bookstore here -- https://bookshop.org/shop/litquake
