An account of the writer and his wife's unconventional approach to parenting ranges from trips to rock festivals to contending with a biting problem, offering a version of the new American family that captures the absurdities of modern life.
With the publication of Alternadad, Neal Pollack became the spokesperson for a new generation of parents. Pollack, a self-styled party guy known mostly for outrageous literary antics, recounts how he and his wife became responsible parents without sacrificing their passion for p…
"A few years ago, Neal Pollack was probably the least likely father you've ever met: a pop-culture-obsessed writer and self-styled party guy known mostly for outrageous literary antics. Pollack and his wife, Regina, were determined to raise their son without growing up too much …
Recounts the story of the author's childhood, covering his early years in World War II-era Kenya as the fifth child of a third wife, his thirst for learning that singled him out, and the political struggles that shaped his life.