Dave Barry

Lineup announced for 2013-14 Baltimore Speakers Series

2013-03-20 08:10:00

Humorist Dave Barry, historian Doris Kearns Goodwin and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak are among those taking part in the 2013-2014 Baltimore Speakers Series. The seven-speaker series, sponsored by Stevenson University, kicks off Sept. 30 with author...

Books highlight lineup for speaker series

2013-03-20 09:33:00

Authors Bill Bryson and Doris Kearns Goodwin are among the headliners for the 2013-14 Baltimore Speakers Series, part of a lineup that is sure to delight book lovers. Bryson, whose "In a Sunburned Country" is one of my favorites, will appear Sept. 30 to...

Author Karen Rose debuts new romantic suspense series set in Baltimore

2011-06-03 15:40:00

When Karen Rose enrolled at the University of Maryland, the one thing she knew was that she "didn't want to dissect." It's a funny confession for an author who has written a 494-page novel about a killer who tortures victims with a filleting knife. Rose...

Joke's on them

2006-03-07 00:00:00

There is no tougher room than the Academy Awards. Just ask Jon Stewart, whose stint as Oscar host Sunday night at times drew a chilly reception from the star-studded audience in front of him. For a while, he seemed destined to join an ignominious group:...

Nothing says 'festive!' like a trash bag with a bow

2001-12-09 00:00:00

This is the time of year when we think back to the very first Christmas, when the Three Wise Men - Gaspar, Balthasar and Herb - went to see the baby Jesus, and, according to the Book of Matthew, "presented unto Him gifts; gold, frankincense and myrrh."...

Losing J.J. Redick leaves Magic fans with nothing but crumbs on the counter

2013-02-22 15:09:00

Running off at the typewriter. … First, Magic fans lost their franchise player in Dwight Howard and now they've lost their favorite player in J.J. Redick. Rebuilding stinks. It really stinks. And the worst part about losing Redick in the quest...

Feast your mind (and soul): 'Literary Feast' celebrates its 25th edition showcasing national authors

2013-02-22 00:00:00

The 25th edition of "Literary Feast," a community event that has brought more than 365 authors to Broward County since it began in 1988, will again celebrate books and authors at a series of events March 15-18. Last year, the Broward Public Library...

Join the very funny Dave Barry for a live video chat on Monday

2013-02-01 09:39:00

Who wins a Pulitzer Prize for being funny? Dave Barry, that's who. Technically, he won the prize for commentary for his columns at the Miami Herald -- where his job was, and is, "to write about issues ranging from the international economy to exploding...

'Book Of Mormon,' 'War Horse' Among Bushnell's 2013-14 Broadway Season

2013-02-14 00:00:00

National tours of two Broadway smashes, the musical "Book of Mormon," and the epic play featuring life-sized puppetry, "War Horse," highlight the seven-show 2013-14 season at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts. Those two shows, Tony...

Holocaust Museum's message: Don't bully

2013-02-08 09:55:00

The little girl is only 8, and so she does not yet read newspapers or watch or listen to the local news. But she knew of the death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton — some of the older kids she knows had been talking about it. So last Sunday, some...

Live Talks Los Angeles launches Conversation Bar (it's snacky)

2013-02-06 10:44:00

Starting Thursday, people who attend Live Talks Los Angeles events will be able to nosh on a Conversation Bar. It's a custom, branded energy bar that tastes a lot like cookie dough. It will be, as far as we've been able to determine, the first reading...

Fun-wise, national signing day is a signature event

2013-02-06 18:09:00

What fun, this national signing day, colleges' version of the NFL draft. Story I'm following most closely is of the Florida mom who reportedly ran off with her kid's signing papers so he wouldn't leave home. As Dave Barry used to say, I'm not making...

Events will include LitLUNCH, A Night of Literary Feasts, LitLIVE, Feast's Night Out with Dave Barry and Novel Day for Students. Photo by Kara Starzyk

2013-02-19 00:00:00

Dave Barry chats with the Los Angeles Times' Carolyn Kellogg.

2013-02-04 00:00:00

Author Dave Barry

2013-02-01 09:50:57