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{{Short description|American author and columnist (born 1947)}} | {{Short description|American author and columnist (born 1947)}} | ||
{{Other people|David Barry}} | {{Other people|David Barry}} | ||
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| spouse = Ann Shelnutt (1969–19?)<ref name="shelnutt" /><br />{{marriage|Beth Lenox|1976|1993|reason=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Michelle Kaufman]]|1996}} | | spouse = Ann Shelnutt (1969–19?)<ref name="shelnutt" /><br />{{marriage|Beth Lenox|1976|1993|reason=divorced}}<br />{{marriage|[[Michelle Kaufman]]|1996}} | ||
| alma_mater = [[Haverford College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | | alma_mater = [[Haverford College]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]]) | ||
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'''David McAlister Barry''' (born July | '''David McAlister Barry''' (born 3 July 1947) is an American author and columnist who wrote a nationally [[Print syndication|syndicated]] humor column for the ''[[Miami Herald]]'' from 1983 to 2005. He has written numerous books of humor and [[parody]], as well as [[comic novel]]s and [[children's literature|children's novel]]s. Barry's honors include the [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]] (1988) and the [[Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism]] (2005). | ||
Barry has defined a sense of humor as "a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge".<ref>{{cite | Barry has defined a sense of humor as "a measurement of the extent to which we realize that we are trapped in a world almost totally devoid of reason. Laughter is how we express the anxiety we feel at this knowledge".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Curtis |first=Bryan |title=An elegy for Dave Barry |magazine=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |date=January 12, 2005 |url=http://www.slate.com/id/2112218/ |access-date=June 3, 2007 }}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Barry was born in [[Armonk, New York]], where his father, David W. Barry,<!-- his father did not have the same middle name, and therefore it's not a Jr/Sr thing. This is as per Barry's assistant} --> was a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] minister. He was educated at Wampus Elementary School, Harold C. Crittenden Junior High School (both in Armonk), and [[Pleasantville High School (New York)|Pleasantville High School]], where he was elected "Class Clown" in 1965. He earned a | Barry was born in [[Armonk, New York]], where his father, David W. Barry,<!-- his father did not have the same middle name, and therefore it's not a Jr/Sr thing. This is as per Barry's assistant} --> was a [[Presbyterianism|Presbyterian]] minister. He was educated at Wampus Elementary School, Harold C. Crittenden Junior High School (both in Armonk), and [[Pleasantville High School (New York)|Pleasantville High School]], where he was elected "Class Clown" in 1965. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from [[Haverford College]] in 1969.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dave Barry |website=Biography.com |url=https://www.biography.com/people/dave-barry-20699073 |url-status=dead |access-date=September 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190415040004/https://www.biography.com/people/dave-barry-20699073 |archive-date=April 15, 2019 }}</ref> | ||
As an alumnus of a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]]-affiliated college, he [[draft evasion|avoided military service]] during the [[Vietnam War]] by registering as a religious [[conscientious objector]].<ref>[https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/09/22/the-world-according-to-dave-barry/ | As an alumnus of a [[Religious Society of Friends|Quaker]]-affiliated college, he [[draft evasion|avoided military service]] during the [[Vietnam War]] by registering as a religious [[conscientious objector]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Eric |last=Zorn |date=1985-09-22 |title=The world according to Dave Barry |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1985/09/22/the-world-according-to-dave-barry/ }}</ref> Barry decided "early on" that he was an [[Atheism|atheist]].<ref name="Huberman">{{cite book |last=Huberman |first=Jack |year=2007 |title=The Quotable Atheist |publisher=Nation Books |page=[https://archive.org/details/quotableatheista0000unse/page/31 31] |isbn=978-1-56025-969-5 |url=https://archive.org/details/quotableatheista0000unse/page/31 }}</ref> He said, | ||
: "The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes."<ref name="Huberman"/> | |||
== Writing career == | == Writing career == | ||
Barry began his [[journalism]] career in 1971, working as a general-assignment reporter for the ''[[Daily Local News]]'' in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]. He covered local government and civic events and was promoted to city editor after about two years. He also started writing a weekly humor column for the newspaper and began to develop his unique style. He remained at the newspaper through 1974. He then worked briefly as a [[copy editor]] at the Philadelphia bureau of [[Associated Press]] before joining Burger Associates, a consulting firm.<ref>{{cite web | | Barry began his [[journalism]] career in 1971, working as a general-assignment reporter for the ''[[Daily Local News]]'' in [[West Chester, Pennsylvania]]. He covered local government and civic events and was promoted to city editor after about two years. He also started writing a weekly humor column for the newspaper and began to develop his unique style. He remained at the newspaper through 1974. He then worked briefly as a [[copy editor]] at the Philadelphia bureau of [[Associated Press]] before joining Burger Associates, a consulting firm.<ref>{{cite web | first=Dave |last=Barry |title=2008‑ish bio |website=davebarry.com |url=http://www.davebarry.com/dave-barry-other-bio.php | access-date=November 1, 2017 }}</ref> | ||
At Burger, he taught effective writing to businesspeople. In his own words, he "spent nearly eight years trying to get various businesspersons to...stop writing things like 'Enclosed please find the enclosed enclosures,' but...eventually realized that it was hopeless."<ref name="bioold">{{cite web|title=1999 Dave Barry | At Burger, he taught effective writing to businesspeople. In his own words, he | ||
: "spent nearly eight years trying to get various businesspersons to ... stop writing things like 'Enclosed please find the enclosed enclosures,' but ... eventually realized that it was hopeless."<ref name="bioold">{{cite web | first=Dave |last=Barry |title=1999 Dave Barry biography |website=davebarry.com |url=http://www.davebarry.com/bioold.htm |access-date=May 6, 2007 }}</ref> | |||
In 1981, he wrote a humorous guest column in ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' about watching the birth of his son, which attracted the attention of [[Gene Weingarten]], then an editor of the ''[[Miami Herald]]'' Sunday magazine, ''[[Tropic (magazine)|Tropic]]''. Weingarten hired Barry as a humor columnist in 1983. Barry's column was syndicated nationally. Barry won a [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]] in 1988 for "his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns".<ref>{{cite web|title=Pulitzer Prize Winners 1988|url=http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1988|access-date=May 6, 2007}}</ref> | In 1981, he wrote a humorous guest column in ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' about watching the birth of his son, which attracted the attention of [[Gene Weingarten]], then an editor of the ''[[Miami Herald]]'' Sunday magazine, ''[[Tropic (magazine)|Tropic]]''. Weingarten hired Barry as a humor columnist in 1983. Barry's column was syndicated nationally. Barry won a [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary]] in 1988 for "his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns".<ref>{{cite web |title=Pulitzer Prize Winners |year=1988 |website=pulitzer.org |url=http://www.pulitzer.org/awards/1988 |access-date=May 6, 2007 }}</ref> | ||
Barry's first novel, ''[[Big Trouble (novel)|Big Trouble]]'', was published in 1999. The book was adapted into a [[Big Trouble (2002 film)|motion picture]] directed by [[Barry Sonnenfeld]] and starring [[Tim Allen]], [[Rene Russo]], and [[Patrick Warburton]], with a cameo by Barry (deleted in [[post-production]]). The movie was originally due for release in September 2001, but was postponed following the [[ | Barry's first novel, ''[[Big Trouble (novel)|Big Trouble]]'', was published in 1999. The book was | ||
adapted into a [[Big Trouble (2002 film)|motion picture]] directed by [[Barry Sonnenfeld]] and starring [[Tim Allen]], [[Rene Russo]], and [[Patrick Warburton]], with a cameo by Barry (deleted in [[post-production]]). The movie was originally due for release in September 2001, but was postponed following the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] because the story involved terrorists smuggling a [[nuclear weapon]] onto an airplane. The film was released in April 2002. | |||
In response to a column in which Barry mocked the cities of [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], and [[East Grand Forks, Minnesota]], for calling themselves the "Grand Cities", Grand Forks named a sewage pumping station after Barry in January 2002. Barry traveled to Grand Forks for the dedication ceremony.<ref>{{cite | In response to a column in which Barry mocked the cities of [[Grand Forks, North Dakota]], and [[East Grand Forks, Minnesota]], for calling themselves the "Grand Cities", Grand Forks named a sewage pumping station after Barry in January 2002. Barry traveled to Grand Forks for the dedication ceremony.<ref>{{cite news |title=Idling in the Grand Cities |date=March 17, 2002 |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]] |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2002/03/17/idling-in-the-grand-cities/ |access-date=April 11, 2016}}</ref> | ||
Articles written by Barry have appeared in publications such as ''[[Boating (magazine)|Boating]]'', ''Home Office Computing'', and ''[[Reader's Digest]]'', in addition to the ''[[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]'' inspirational book series. Two of his articles have been included in ''[[The Best American Sports Writing]]'' series. One of his columns was used as the introduction to the book ''Pirattitude!: So You Wanna Be a Pirate? Here's How!'' ({{ISBN|0-451-21649-0}}), a follow-up to Barry's role in publicizing [[International Talk Like a Pirate Day]]. His books have frequently appeared on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. | Articles written by Barry have appeared in publications such as ''[[Boating (magazine)|Boating]]'', ''Home Office Computing'', and ''[[Reader's Digest]]'', in addition to the ''[[Chicken Soup for the Soul]]'' inspirational book series. Two of his articles have been included in ''[[The Best American Sports Writing]]'' series. One of his columns was used as the introduction to the book ''Pirattitude!: So You Wanna Be a Pirate? Here's How!'' ({{ISBN|0-451-21649-0}}), a follow-up to Barry's role in publicizing [[International Talk Like a Pirate Day]]. His books have frequently appeared on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. | ||
On October | On 31 October 2004, Barry announced that he would be taking an indefinite leave of absence, of at least a year, from his weekly column to spend more time with his family. In December 2005, Barry said in an interview with ''[[Editor & Publisher]]'' that he would not resume his weekly column, although he would continue such features as his yearly gift guide, his year-in-review feature, and his blog, as well as an occasional article or column. | ||
In 2005, Barry won the [[Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism]].<ref>{{cite web| | In 2005, Barry won the [[Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Walter Cronkite award |series=Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication |publisher=[[Arizona State University]] |place=Tempe, AZ |url=https://cronkite.asu.edu/about/walter-cronkite-and-asu/walter-cronkite-award |url-status=dead |access-date=November 23, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190320212556/https://cronkite.asu.edu/about/walter-cronkite-and-asu/walter-cronkite-award |archive-date=March 20, 2019 }}</ref> | ||
== ''Dave's World'' television series == | == ''Dave's World'' television series == | ||
From 1993 to 1997, [[CBS]] broadcast the sitcom ''[[Dave's World]]'' based on the books ''[[Dave Barry Turns 40]]'' and ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits''. The show starred [[Harry Anderson]] as Barry and [[DeLane Matthews]] as his wife Beth. In an early episode, Barry appeared in a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] role. After four seasons, the program was canceled shortly after being moved from its "coveted" Monday night slot<ref>{{ | From 1993 to 1997, [[CBS]] broadcast the sitcom ''[[Dave's World]]'' based on the books ''[[Dave Barry Turns 40]]'' and ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits''. The show starred [[Harry Anderson]] as Barry and [[DeLane Matthews]] as his wife Beth. In an early episode, Barry appeared in a [[cameo appearance|cameo]] role. After four seasons, the program was canceled shortly after being moved from its "coveted" Monday night slot<ref>{{cite news |last=Lawler |first=Sylvia |date=May 30, 1993 |title=CBS hopes broad-based programming keeps it on top |newspaper=The Morning Call |place=Allentown, PA |url=https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1993-05-30-2915050-story.html |access-date=2020-01-03}}</ref> to the "[[Friday night death slot]]", so named because of its association with low viewership.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Oestriecher |first=Blake |date=2015-10-22 |title=WWE SmackDown going live on Tuesdays is best for business |magazine=[[Forbes]] |lang=en |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2015/10/22/wwe-smackdown-going-live-on-tuesdays-is-best-for-business/ |access-date=2020-01-04}}</ref> | ||
== Music == | == Music == | ||
During college, Barry was in a band called the Federal Duck (the band issued a self-titled album on [[Musicor Records]] in 1968, but by that time Barry was no longer in the group). While at the ''Miami Herald'', he and several of his colleagues created a band called the Urban Professionals, with Barry on lead guitar and vocals. They performed an original song called "The [[Tupperware]] Song" at the Tupperware headquarters in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>Barry, Dave. ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits'', p. 110</ref> | During college, Barry was in a band called the Federal Duck (the band issued a self-titled album on [[Musicor Records]] in 1968, but by that time Barry was no longer in the group). While at the ''[[Miami Herald]]'', he and several of his colleagues created a band called the Urban Professionals, with Barry on lead guitar and vocals. They performed an original song called "The [[Tupperware]] Song" at the Tupperware headquarters in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref>Barry, Dave. ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits'', p. 110</ref> | ||
Beginning in 1992, Barry played lead guitar in the [[Rock Bottom Remainders]], a rock band made up of published authors. ''[[Remaindered book|Remainder]]'' is a publishing term for a book that does not sell. The band was founded by Barry's sister-in-law, [[Kathi Kamen Goldmark]], for an [[American Booksellers Association]] convention, and has included [[Stephen King]], [[Amy Tan]], [[Ridley Pearson]], [[Scott Turow]], [[Mitch Albom]], [[Roy Blount Jr.]], [[Barbara Kingsolver]], [[Matt Groening]], and Barry's brother [[Sam Barry (author)|Sam]], among others.<ref name=RBR_NYT1>{{cite | Beginning in 1992, Barry played lead guitar in the [[Rock Bottom Remainders]], a rock band made up of published authors. ''[[Remaindered book|Remainder]]'' is a publishing term for a book that does not sell. The band was founded by Barry's sister-in-law, [[Kathi Kamen Goldmark]], for an [[American Booksellers Association]] convention, and has included [[Stephen King]], [[Amy Tan]], [[Ridley Pearson]], [[Scott Turow]], [[Mitch Albom]], [[Roy Blount Jr.]], [[Barbara Kingsolver]], [[Matt Groening]], and Barry's brother [[Sam Barry (author)|Sam]], among others.<ref name=RBR_NYT1>{{cite news |last=McGrath |first=Charles |date=June 4, 2007 |title=Rock on, but hang on to your literary gigs |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/04/arts/music/04rema.html |access-date=May 25, 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Dave Barry |url=http://www.davebarry.com/about.html |access-date=September 5, 2016 }}</ref> According to Barry, the band's members "are not musically skilled, but they are extremely loud". Several high-profile musicians, including [[Al Kooper]], [[Warren Zevon]], and [[Roger McGuinn]] have performed with the band, and [[Bruce Springsteen]] sat in at least once. The band's road tour resulted in the book, ''Mid-Life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders tour America with three chords and an attitude''. The Rock Bottom Remainders disbanded in 2012 following Goldmark's death from breast cancer. They have reunited several times, performing at the [[Tucson Festival of Books]] in 2016 and 2018. | ||
== Other activities == | == Other activities == | ||
Beginning in 1984, Barry and ''Tropic'' editors [[Gene Weingarten]] and [[Tom Shroder]] have organized the [[Tropic Hunt]] (now the Herald Hunt), an annual [[puzzlehunt]] in Miami. A [[Washington, D.C.]], spinoff, the [[Post Hunt]], began in 2008.<ref>{{cite | Beginning in 1984, Barry and ''Tropic'' editors [[Gene Weingarten]] and [[Tom Shroder]] have organized the [[Tropic Hunt]] (now the Herald Hunt), an annual [[puzzlehunt]] in Miami. A [[Washington, D.C.]], spinoff, the [[Post Hunt]], began in 2008.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ruane |first=Michael E. |date=2008-05-19 |title=Urban safari participants find equal parts fun and frustration |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |lang=en-US |issn=0190-8286 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/18/AR2008051802315.html |access-date=2019-11-23}}</ref> | ||
Barry has run several mock campaigns for president of the United States, running on a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] platform. He has also written for the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]'s national newsletter.<ref>[http://politics1.com/indep2k.htm | Barry has run several mock campaigns for president of the United States, running on a [[Libertarianism|libertarian]] platform. He has also written for the [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian Party]]'s national newsletter.<ref>[http://politics1.com/indep2k.htm Presidency 2000:The Independent, Write-In, and other Candidates], Politics1.com {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616165144/http://politics1.com/indep2k.htm |date=June 16, 2010 }}</ref> | ||
The screen adaptation of Barry's book ''Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys'' was released in 2005; it is available on DVD.<ref>{{ | The screen adaptation of Barry's book ''Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys'' was released in 2005; it is available on DVD.<ref>{{cite AV media |title=Complete Guide to Guys |date=30 May 2006 |orig-date=2005 |medium=film |via=[[IMDb]] |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0407680/ |lang=en |access-date=2019-11-23 }}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Barry married Lois Ann Shelnutt in 1969.<ref name="shelnutt">{{ | Barry married Lois Ann Shelnutt in 1969.<ref name="shelnutt">{{cite web |title=Lois Ann Shelnutt bride of Mr. Barry |date=June 9, 1969 |newspaper=The Morning News |place=Wilmington, DE |page=23 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/7104439/the_morning_news/ |access-date=September 19, 2017 }}</ref> He married Beth Lenox in 1976. Barry and Lenox worked together at the ''Daily Local News'', where they began their journalism careers on the same day in September 1971; they had one child, Robert, born 1980. Barry and Lenox divorced in 1993. In 1996, Barry married ''[[Miami Herald]]'' [[sportswriter]] [[Michelle Kaufman]];<ref>{{cite news |first=Joan |last=Fleischman |date=November 13, 1996 |title=We're not making this up: Dave Barry gets hitched |newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]] |page=2B }}</ref> they had a daughter, Sophie, in 2000. | ||
Barry's father and his youngest brother suffered from [[alcoholism]], and his father died in 1984; his sister Mary Katherine was institutionalized for [[schizophrenia]]; and his mother died by | Barry's father and his youngest brother suffered from [[alcoholism]], and his father died in 1984; his sister Mary Katherine was institutionalized for [[schizophrenia]]; and his mother died by suicide in 1987.<ref>{{cite news |title=He can't make this up |date=December 15, 1991 |magazine=[[Newsweek]] |url=http://www.newsweek.com/he-cant-make-200904 |access-date=May 30, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Richmond |date=September 23, 1990 |title=Loon over Miami: The on-target humor of Dave Barry |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/09/23/magazine/loon-over-miami-the-on-target-humor-of-dave-barry.html |access-date=May 30, 2017 }}</ref> | ||
Barry has had dogs named Goldie, Earnest, Zippy, and Lucy | Barry has had dogs named Goldie, Earnest, Zippy, and Lucy, all of whom he mentioned regularly in his columns.<ref>{{cite web |title=People & their pets |publisher=Social Miami & {{nobr|Paws 4 You}} Rescue |date=5 April 2012 |orig-date=March 2012 |website=Max Norman Pet Photography |url=http://maxnorman.com/2012/04/05/people-their-pets-social-miami-paws-4-you-rescue-march-2012/ |access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> | ||
== Works == | == Works == | ||
=== Non-fiction === | === Non-fiction === | ||
* ''The Taming of the Screw'' (1983 | * ''The Taming of the Screw'' (1983) (with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | ||
* ''Babies and Other Hazards of Sex: How to Make a Tiny Person in Only 9 Months | * ''Babies and Other Hazards of Sex: How to Make a Tiny Person in Only 9 Months with Tools You Probably Have Around the Home'' (1984) (with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | ||
* ''Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead'' (1985 | * ''Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead'' (1985) (with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | ||
* ''Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week'' (1986 | * ''Claw Your Way to the Top: How to Become the Head of a Major Corporation in Roughly a Week'' (1986) (with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex'' (1987 with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | * ''Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and / or Sex'' (1987) (with illustrator Jerry O'Brien) | ||
* ''Homes and Other Black Holes'' (1988) | * ''Homes and Other Black Holes'' (1988) | ||
* ''Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States'' (1989) | * ''Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States'' (1989) | ||
* ''[[Dave Barry Turns 40]]'' (1990) | * ''[[Dave Barry Turns 40]]'' (1990) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need'' (1991) | * ''Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need'' (1991) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Guide to Life'' (1991) (includes ''Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and/or Sex'', ''Babies and Other Hazards of Sex'', ''Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead'' and ''Claw Your Way to the Top'') | * ''Dave Barry's Guide to Life'' (1991) (includes ''Dave Barry's Guide to Marriage and / or Sex'', ''Babies and Other Hazards of Sex'', ''Stay Fit and Healthy Until You're Dead'', and ''Claw Your Way to the Top'') | ||
* ''Dave Barry Does Japan'' (1992) | * ''Dave Barry Does Japan'' (1992) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides'' (1994) | * ''Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides'' (1994) | ||
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* ''[[Dave Barry Turns 50]]'' (1998) | * ''[[Dave Barry Turns 50]]'' (1998) | ||
* ''Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway: A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions'' (2001) | * ''Dave Barry Hits Below the Beltway: A Vicious and Unprovoked Attack on Our Most Cherished Political Institutions'' (2001) | ||
* ''"My Teenage Son's Goal in Life is to Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry'' (2001) | * ''"My Teenage Son's Goal in Life is to Make Me Feel 3,500 Years Old" and Other Thoughts On Parenting From Dave Barry'' (2001) | ||
* ''"The Greatest Invention in the History Of Mankind Is Beer" | * ''"The Greatest Invention in the History Of Mankind Is Beer" and Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry'' (2001) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Money Secrets'' (2006) | * ''Dave Barry's Money Secrets'' (2006) | ||
* ''Dave Barry on Dads'' (2007) | * ''Dave Barry on Dads'' (2007) | ||
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* ''Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry'' (2015) | * ''Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry'' (2015) | ||
* ''Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland'' (2015) | * ''Best. State. Ever.: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland'' (2015) | ||
* ''For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those | * ''For This We Left Egypt?: A Passover Haggadah for Jews and Those who Love Them'' (2017) (with [[Alan Zweibel]] and [[Adam Mansbach]]) | ||
* ''Lessons from Lucy'' (2019) | * ''Lessons from Lucy'' (2019) | ||
* ''A Field Guide to the Jewish People'' (2019 | * ''A Field Guide to the Jewish People'' (2019) (with [[Adam Mansbach]] and [[Alan Zweibel]]) | ||
* ''Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up'' (2025) | * ''Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up'' (2025) | ||
=== Collected columns === | === Collected columns === | ||
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* ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits'' (1988) | * ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits'' (1988) | ||
* ''Dave Barry Talks Back'' (1991) | * ''Dave Barry Talks Back'' (1991) | ||
* ''The World According to Dave Barry'' (1994) (includes ''Dave Barry Talks Back'', ''Dave Barry | * ''The World According to Dave Barry'' (1994) (includes ''Dave Barry Talks Back'', ''Dave Barry turns 40'' and ''Dave Barry's Greatest Hits'') | ||
* ''Dave Barry is NOT Making This Up'' (1995) | * ''Dave Barry is NOT Making This Up'' (1995) | ||
* ''Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus'' (1997) | * ''Dave Barry Is from Mars and Venus'' (1997) | ||
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* ''[[Big Trouble (novel)|Big Trouble]]'' (1999). {{ISBN|978-0-399-14567-4}}. | * ''[[Big Trouble (novel)|Big Trouble]]'' (1999). {{ISBN|978-0-399-14567-4}}. | ||
* ''[[Tricky Business (novel)|Tricky Business]]'' (2002). {{ISBN|978-1491509692}}. | * ''[[Tricky Business (novel)|Tricky Business]]'' (2002). {{ISBN|978-1491509692}}. | ||
* ''[[Peter and the Starcatchers]]'' (2004 | * ''[[Peter and the Starcatchers]]'' (2004) (with [[Ridley Pearson]]. {{ISBN|0-7868-3790-X}}. | ||
* ''[[Peter and the Shadow Thieves]]'' (2006 | * ''[[Peter and the Shadow Thieves]]'' (2006) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|0-7868-3787-X}}. | ||
* ''[[Peter and the Secret of Rundoon]]'' (2007 | * ''[[Peter and the Secret of Rundoon]]'' (2007) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|0-7868-3788-8}}. | ||
* ''[[Never Land Books|Escape From the Carnivale]]'' (2006 | * ''[[Never Land Books|Escape From the Carnivale]]'' (2006) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|0-7868-3789-6}}. | ||
* ''The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog'' (2006). {{ISBN|978-0425217740}}. | * ''The Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog'' (2006). {{ISBN|978-0425217740}}. | ||
* ''[[Never Land Books|Cave of the Dark Wind]]'' (2007 | * ''[[Never Land Books|Cave of the Dark Wind]]'' (2007) (with Ridley Pearson. {{ISBN|0-7868-3790-X}}. | ||
* ''[[Science Fair (novel)|Science Fair]]'' (2008 | * ''[[Science Fair (novel)|Science Fair]]'' (2008) (with Ridley Pearson. {{ISBN|978-1423113249}}. | ||
* ''[[Peter and the Sword of Mercy]]'' (2009 | * ''[[Peter and the Sword of Mercy]]'' (2009) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|978-1423130703}}. | ||
* ''[[Never Land Books|Blood Tide]]'' (2008 | * ''[[Never Land Books|Blood Tide]]'' (2008) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|978-0786837915}}. | ||
* ''[[The Bridge to Neverland]]'' (2011 | * ''[[The Bridge to Neverland]]'' (2011) (with Ridley Pearson). {{ISBN|978-0425253373}}. | ||
* ''Lunatics'' (2012 | * ''Lunatics'' (2012) (with [[Alan Zweibel]]). {{ISBN|978-0425253373}}. | ||
* ''Insane City'' (2013). {{ISBN|978-0399158681}}. | * ''Insane City'' (2013). {{ISBN|978-0399158681}}. | ||
* ''The Worst Class Trip Ever'' (2015). {{ISBN|978-1484708491}}. | * ''The Worst Class Trip Ever'' (2015). {{ISBN|978-1484708491}}. | ||
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* ''[[Big Trouble (2002 film)|Big Trouble]]'' (2002) | * ''[[Big Trouble (2002 film)|Big Trouble]]'' (2002) | ||
* ''Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys'' (2005) | * ''Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys'' (2005) | ||
* ''Peter and the Starcatchers'' (Disney project, announced May | * ''Peter and the Starcatchers'' (Disney project, announced 17 May 2012. Release date TBA) | ||
=== Collaborations === | === Collaborations === | ||
* ''Mid-Life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders | * ''Mid-Life Confidential: The Rock Bottom Remainders tour America with three chords and an attitude'' (1994), with [[Stephen King]], [[Kathi Kamen Goldmark]], [[Al Kooper]], [[Ridley Pearson]], [[Roy Blount, Jr.]], [[Joel Selvin]], [[Amy Tan]], [[Dave Marsh]], [[Tad Bartimus]], [[Matt Groening]], [[Greil Marcus]], [[Tabitha King]], [[Barbara Kingsolver]], [[Michael Dorris]] | ||
* ''[[Naked Came the Manatee]]'' (1998) with [[Carl Hiaasen]], [[Elmore Leonard]], [[James W. Hall]], [[Edna Buchanan]], [[Les Standiford]], [[Paul Levine]], [[Brian Antoni]], [[Tananarive Due]], [[John Dufresne]], [[Vicki Hendricks]], [[Carolina Hospital]], [[Evelyn Mayerson]] | * ''[[Naked Came the Manatee]]'' (1998) with [[Carl Hiaasen]], [[Elmore Leonard]], [[James W. Hall]], [[Edna Buchanan]], [[Les Standiford]], [[Paul Levine]], [[Brian Antoni]], [[Tananarive Due]], [[John Dufresne]], [[Vicki Hendricks]], [[Carolina Hospital]], [[Evelyn Mayerson]] | ||
* Novels (as listed above) with Ridley Pearson and Alan Zweibel | * Novels (as listed above) with Ridley Pearson and Alan Zweibel | ||
* ''Hard Listening'', (July 2013) is an interactive | * ''Hard Listening'', (July 2013) is an interactive e‑book about his participation in a writer / musician band, the Rock Bottom Remainders, digital publisher [[Coliloquy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Hard Listening |website=rockbottomremainders.com |url=http://www.rockbottomremainders.com/pages/hard-listening.html }}</ref> | ||
=== Audio recordings === | === Audio recordings === | ||
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* [[International Talk Like a Pirate Day]] | * [[International Talk Like a Pirate Day]] | ||
== | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
{{Wikiquote}} | {{Wikiquote}} | ||
* [http://writetv.okstate.edu/bestofWOL.html | * {{cite news |title=Public television interview with Dave Barry |series=Write TV |website=writetv.okstate.edu |publisher=[[Oklahoma State University]] |place=Stillwater, OK |url=http://writetv.okstate.edu/bestofWOL.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161206170130/http://writetv.okstate.edu/bestofWOL.html |archive-date=December 6, 2016 }} | ||
* {{C-SPAN}} | * {{C-SPAN}} | ||
* {{IMDb name}} | * {{IMDb name}} | ||
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[[Category:American bloggers]] | [[Category:American bloggers]] | ||
[[Category:American parodists]] | [[Category:American parodists]] | ||
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[[Category:American crime fiction writers]] | [[Category:American crime fiction writers]] | ||
[[Category:American | [[Category:American humor columnists]] | ||
[[Category:American male novelists]] | [[Category:American male novelists]] | ||
[[Category:Haverford College alumni]] | [[Category:Haverford College alumni]] | ||
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[[Category:Novelists from Florida]] | [[Category:Novelists from Florida]] | ||
[[Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers]] | [[Category:21st-century American non-fiction writers]] | ||
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