Barry grew up in Malden, Massachusetts. He attended Colby College, the University of Manchester (England) and Columbia Law School.
While at Columbia he joined Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) and in 1967 was an organizer for "Vietnam Summer." In 1970 and 1971 he worked full-time for a civil liberties organization defending anti-war Marines at Camp Pendleton. With over a hundred trials, Barry brings his courtroom experiences and his legal training to his writing. In 2005 he was honored as Lawyer of the Year by the San Francisco AIDS Legal Referral Panel for his ground-breaking trial work on behalf of AIDS patients.
"Bring the War Home!" is an award-winning semi-autobiographical novel based on his experiences at Camp Pendleton. His new novel, "Flight of the Sorceress" was featured on Scribd and awarded a rating of 4.7 out of 5. It will be published by Wild Child Press.
Barry is a member of the San Francisco Writers Workshop, The Blackpoint Writers Group and is represented by The Krista Goering Literary Agency. He and his wife Bonnie live in San Francisco.
