THE PUN ALSO RISES

In the tradition of Stefan Fatsis’ WORD FREAK, a charmingly smart and humorous look at the art of puns, the people who make them, and why they’re an integral part of our culture.

John Pollack takes readers from the punning hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt to the outriggers of Polynesia to the brain labs of Stanford University and beyond. Along the way, he builds a compelling case for the enduring role of puns in human discourse and why they’ll always be more than some antics.
John Pollack is a journalist, author, and former Special Assistant and Presidential Speechwriter to Bill Clinton. He has written for publications such as the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Advertising Age, and the Associated Press, and was named the World Pun Champion at the 1995 O. Henry World Championship Pun-off.