Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, was named a Finalist in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “Perfect” is about dating and other self-inflicted wounds. …

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Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, is the 2nd-Place winner in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry “Razing Arizona” is about ongoing border disputes in …

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03 June 2010 “Why I Hate Straws” radio interview with host Ron Ross of WJBC in Bloomington, Illinois http://wjbc.com/Tabid/7997/default.aspx?AID=16358

As Barry continues construction on his second book (tentatively titled “Sorry, We Can’t Use Funny”), his humor column “Perfect” has been selected as an Editor’s Pick at OpenSalon.com, and an excerpt from the story is quoted on the site’s home page. http://open.salon.com/cover

Barry’s interview with Charlotte Mielziner, Premium Writer at Helium.com & Interview Blogger at Lebrary.com http://lebrary.com/blog/2010/04/02/interview-with-barry-parham/

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WL: Perfectly Offbeat (5 Stars) Once you discover why funny man Barry Parham hates straws, you’ll never look at one the same way again. As you get caught up in his offbeat world view you’ll also never look at Alaska, Barbies, or Joe Biden the same way either. This book collects a myriad of Parham’s …

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Barry Parham, a writer from Greenville, SC, and author of the humor book, Why I Hate Straws, was named a Finalist in the most recent “America’s Funniest Humor!” Writing Contest held by HumorPress.com. For his accomplishment, Parham has earned publication in HumorPress.com’s online humor showcase. His entry, “The Girl For Me” is about Barbie’s 50th …

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