John Pollack, who won the 1995 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, was a Presidential Speechwriter for Bill Clinton. Earlier, he worked as a foreign correspondent in Spain, as a field assistant in Antarctica, and as a strolling violinist on Mackinac Island. His books include "The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History and Made Wordplay More than Some Antics," "Cork Boat: A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built," and "The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent." He lives in New York City.
Pollack is originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan and is a graduate from Huron High School.
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Our Recomendation
The Map and the Territory
by Michel Houellebecq
Having won France's top literary award, Le Prix Goncourt, Michel Houellebeq's 2010 novel, The Map and the Territory, has now finally arrived in the United States thanks in part to Gavin Boyd's brilliant translation. While the book is a satirical depiction of the French art world, it's also a personal journey into the mind of a writer coming to terms with what it means to write a book. In fact, Houellebeq goes so far to write himself into the plot. Like Ishmaeel Reed and John Fowles before him, Houellebeq is a writer both subtle and subversive. He is not to be missed.
Andre
Young Adult Recommendation
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
The year is 1962 and 12 year old Jack Gantos has just been grounded forever at the beginning of what appears will be a very long summer. Prone to severe nosebleeds whenever he is overly excited or shocked, Jack's mother adds to his misfortune by volunteering his services to an elderly, arthritic woman to help her write obituaries. But what seems destined to be a boring vacation turns out to be one hilarious adventure after another. I highly recommend Dead End in Norvelt for anyone who loves to laugh. Jack Gantos has just received the 2012 Newbery Medal for this book.
John Pollack, who won the 1995 O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships, was a Presidential Speechwriter for Bill Clinton. Earlier, he worked as a foreign correspondent in Spain, as a field assistant in Antarctica, and as a strolling violinist on Mackinac Island. His books include "The Pun Also Rises: How the Humble Pun Revolutionized Language, Changed History and Made Wordplay More than Some Antics," "Cork Boat: A True Story of the Unlikeliest Boat Ever Built," and "The World on a String: How to Become a Freelance Foreign Correspondent." He lives in New York City.
