Featured Interview With William James barry
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
Born and raised in upstate New York. During high I worked at a lumber company. After graduatiog I joined the US Navy and served as an assistant navigator on an ammunition ship , the USS Nitro AE23. After the service, I entered college, studying marketing and advertising. I worked for a while at IBM and then landed a job with the Providence Journal Company, a statewide newspaper in Rhode Island. I lived with my wife, three daughters, and West Highland terriors in Lincoln RI until I retired and moved to Florida.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
Almost from the time I could read. I suffered as a kid with ‘wanderlust, the strong desire to be someplace else and books help me do that – be somewhere else.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
As a youngster it was Ernest Hemmingway and JD Salinger. – after that I went through various phases, Patterson, Grisham, Le Carre, Balducci and others. Historical fiction is my favorite genre. My wife Jeanette, three daughters, and five grandchildren are my inspiration for writing.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
I just published my eighth book, a short story compilation titled, Twenty Four and More!. It has story at art contributions from all five of my grandchildren.