Neal Pollack is an acclaimed American satirist, novelist, short story writer, and journalist, who has contributed to numerous English-language publications, excluding The New Yorker. He was born on March 1, 1970, and has written ten semi-bestselling books of fiction and nonfiction, including "The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature," "Never Mind the Pollacks," "Beneath the Axis of Evil," "Alternadad," "Stretch," "Jewball," "Downward-Facing Death," "Open Your Heart," "Repeat," and "Keep Mars Weird." Despite being based in Austin, Texas, it seems that Pollack resides there somewhat reluctantly.
Pollack's first book, "The Neal Pollack Anthology of American Literature," was published in 2000 and quickly became a cult classic. His debut novel, "Never Mind the Pollacks," was released in 2003, and he promoted it shamelessly with his band, The Neal Pollack Invasion. In 2007, he published "Alternadad," a best-selling memoir, and in 2010, he became a certified yoga teacher, releasing "Stretch," a nonfiction account of his experiences in American yoga culture. Pollack has contributed to various prestigious publications, including The New York Times, Wired, Slate, Yoga Journal, and Vanity Fair.
In March 2012, Thomas & Mercer published Pollack's historical noir novel "Jewball," and his "yoga detective" novel, "Downward-Facing Death," was debuted in serialized fiction form in September of the same year. His latest book, a time-traveling romantic comedy called "Repeat," was published in March 2015. Pollack and his wife, the painter Regina Allen, live in Austin, Texas, with their son.