One Way I Choose to Fight
So, last year a thing happened. A thing I was — and am — not happy about. If you’re reading this, I imagine you feel the same because the people who read my books generally seem to be cool like that. What can I...
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An Open Letter to Nancy Pelosi
Posted by Barry Lyga | Dec 30, 2016 | Life
Dear Ms. Pelosi, We don’t know each other, but apparently you have my email address and feel comfortable using it to ask me for money. I have some thoughts on your most recent request. But first, let’s take a look at...
Read More2016: The (Lyga) Year in Review
Posted by Barry Lyga | Dec 27, 2016
Last year around this time, I saw that Holly Black had posted a Year in Review on her blog. On my podcast, I lamented that I hadn’t thought to do the same, and resolved to give it a shot. So of course, I decided to do my first...
Read MoreRecommended Reading 2016
Posted by Barry Lyga | Dec 22, 2016 | Writing
Every year, I take a moment to post some books I read over the past twelve months that I think you should consider. This was a crazy-busy year for me, so I didn’t get a lot of reading done, but here is this year’s...
Read MorePeople as Apps
Posted by Barry Lyga | Nov 30, 2016 | Life
My daughter’s speaking vocabulary is still limited to toddler-ese, but one thing she can definitely say is Call Gramma. She usually does this while pointing at my iPad or my phone. She doesn’t actually mean to make a...
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