| Author | Dave Barry |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group |
Publication date | September 23, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1-4000-4757-9 |
Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, but Some Actual Journalism is a 2003 humorous essay collection by American author and columnist Dave Barry.[1]
Collecting columns written by Barry spanning the years 1999–2002. Subjects are broad-ranging, including popular culture (such the Oscars and Penélope Cruz),[2] politics (such as the 2000 United States presidential election, including recounting the Florida votes and the national conventions),[2][3][4] and sports (such as the 2002 Winter Olympics).[3] Also included are two feature, non-humor columns regarding the September 11 attacks.[2][3] The first describes his emotions of despair and anger in the days following the disaster, with the second acting as a follow-up to the fate of United Flight 93 almost a full year following the events.
References
[edit]- ^ "Boogers are My Beat". Booklist. July 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Practicing journalism, Dave Berry style". The Miami Herald. September 28, 2003. p. 7M. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Boogers are My Beat". Kirkus Reviews. July 15, 2003. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
- ^ Bourgeois, Paul (November 23, 2003). "Silly, juvenile, and proud of it". Sun Herald. p. 12. Retrieved November 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.