John Pollack

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...See more

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. See less