Jeff Pollak
The Third Best Novel I've Ever Read
Ken Follett's A Column of Fire is part of the Kingsbridge series that began with The Pillars of the Earth, which I rank as the second...
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Jeff Pollak
- Aug 22, 2021
- 2 min
If You're A Movie Buff, Read This
This is the most fascinating non-fiction book I’ve read since I came across an English history book when I was about twelve years old....
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Jeff Pollak
- Aug 7, 2021
- 2 min
A Book I Almost Didn't Finish
I make it a point to finish every book I start reading. Only on rare occasions am I fed up, disinterested or otherwise unable to hold to...
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Jeff Pollak
- Jul 23, 2021
- 1 min
Book Review: Lost Aboard
Lost Aboard (Review): Ghosts Ahoy! Ever have an encounter with a ghost? No? Well, if you want to have one, make your way to the Star of...
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Jeff Pollak
- Jul 23, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Andy Weir's "Project Hail Mary" (Sci-Fi)
As the author of a book with a plot often called “unique” by reviewers, I really enjoy reading other stories meriting that distinction....
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Jeff Pollak
- Jul 23, 2021
- 9 min
Peak Preview: Draft of Chapter 1, The Recycling Center
Chapter 1 – Strange Magic (ELO): Oh, for God’s sake – this queue stretches to the horizon! Why am I standing here, more docile than my...
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Jeff Pollak
- May 22, 2021
- 2 min
Book Review: Number 9 Dream, by David Mitchell
It’s a rare book that leaves you saddened by the ending for reasons other than that your time with the characters has ended. Number 9...
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Jeff Pollak
- Dec 7, 2020
- 6 min
A First Chapter That Didn't Make The Cut
I wrote something close to fifteen first chapters while drafting First Second Coming. This is one of them I liked, but in my opinion it...
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Jeff Pollak
- Aug 1, 2020
- 1 min
Launch Party!
Hi! On Sunday, August 2d, at 4:00 p.m. California time, I'll be hosting a short half hour or so virtual launch Party on Zoom. Yo're...
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Jeff Pollak
- May 21, 2020
- 3 min
About Those Chapter Titles . . .
One thing my mother successful implanted in me is a love of music. She was hoping I'd enjoy musicals, and I did. Of course, when the...
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Jeff Pollak
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Origination of My Story
I woke up on 9/11 to the news that the World Trade Tower in New York City had been struck by an airplane. Like the rest of us, I was...
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Jeff Pollak
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Interview with Brendali Santamaria
In anticipation of my webpage going on line, I took the opportunity to chat with the female protagonist of my novel, Brendali Santamaria....
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Jeff Pollak
- Apr 19, 2020
- 2 min
Book review – Living Among the Dead, by Adena Bernstein Astrowsky
I posted this review on Amazon, Goodreads and Barnes & Noble, so why not post it here, too? This memoir is worth it. Here's the review:...
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Jeff Pollak
- Apr 3, 2020
- 3 min
Diving Into Blogging
I admit it. Blogging isn't something I ever expected to do. Not because I was averse to the idea, but because I didn't perceive a need...
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