Known as “The Godfather of Talk Radio”, Barry is also a best-selling author and language enthusiast. In 2002, Talkers Magazine ranked him the 9th greatest radio talk show host of all time. He has also written articles appearing in the New York Times, Reader’s Digest, the Washington Post, and the Saturday Review. He is the author of Making People Talk: You Can Turn Every Conversation into a Magic Moment (William Morrow & Co., 1987); How to Learn Any Language: Quickly, Easily, Inexpensively, Enjoyably and on Your Own (Carol Publishing Corporation, 1991); and, How to Not Make the Same Mistake Once (Barricade Books, 1999). Barry is the father of journalist Celia Barber, and singer-songwriter Bibi Farber.
