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About Dave Barry
American author and columnist
Dave Barry is an American author and columnist. He wrote a nationally syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005 and became known for his comic writing across several forms. He has written many books of humor and parody, along with comic novels and children’s novels. His honors include the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1988 and the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2005.
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Books by Dave Barry
Big Trouble
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Peter and the Starcatchers
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2001
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