Barry Pollack, who still works in the frontline trenches of medicine as an ER doctor, has a creative life that spans a variety of venues. After a master’s degree in film from Stanford and a fellowship at the American Film Institute, he began as a documentary filmmaker and went on to write and direct two feature films, several prime-time television dramas, and a series of newspaper columns.
His debut novel, THE PATRIOT GENE (alt title FORTY-EIGHT X), is the story of the Lemuria Project, a gathering of the world’s greatest scientists on a secret island to genetically engineer a new kind of American warrior -- lethal, near invincible, expendable. Pollack takes two fascinating romatically mismatched couples on an adventure around the world, challenging military and political roadblocks, until they uncover the secret of a chimera, a new species that might one day vie with the human race for dominance.
Also, look for his most recent feature films: IT'S NOT A DATE and, soon to be released, LIFE ON THE ROCKS.
For more information about Barry Pollack and THE PATRIOT GENE, visit www.barrypollack.net