Barry Maher
Barry Maher writes the nationally syndicated Slightly Off-Kilter column and astonishing books like The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon, a darkly funny, supernatural thriller set in California in 1982. Advance praise calls the book, “impossible to put down,” “an absolute blast,” “wholly fresh and original,” “witty, literate, scary, sexy” and much, much more.
Aside from his writing, Barry has told his stories to audiences all over the country and around the world. His keynotes blend sharp insight with deadpan humor, and his client list is a who’s who of leading businesses, associations and government agencies.
Barry himself has been featured on The Today Show, CBS, CNN, CNBC, and in hundreds of publications—everything from The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal to, what he insists is his personal favorite, Funeral Service Insider.
As for his education, he cites, “Four years at Notre Dame, ninety minutes of Graduate Journalism at U.C. Berkeley, and five befuddled weeks at Burger King’s Whopper College.” He’s also been incarcerated twice. Once for not making a left hand turn out of a left hand turn lane, and once for aiding and abetting a loiterer. He remains deeply repentant—primarily about Whopper College.
Aside from his writing, Barry has told his stories to audiences all over the country and around the world. His keynotes blend sharp insight with deadpan humor, and his client list is a who’s who of leading businesses, associations and government agencies.
Barry himself has been featured on The Today Show, CBS, CNN, CNBC, and in hundreds of publications—everything from The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal to, what he insists is his personal favorite, Funeral Service Insider.
As for his education, he cites, “Four years at Notre Dame, ninety minutes of Graduate Journalism at U.C. Berkeley, and five befuddled weeks at Burger King’s Whopper College.” He’s also been incarcerated twice. Once for not making a left hand turn out of a left hand turn lane, and once for aiding and abetting a loiterer. He remains deeply repentant—primarily about Whopper College.
The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon
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Supernatural Thriller
“What a page turner! Witty, literate, scary, sexy, and powerfully evocative” -Gayle Lynds, New York Times bestselling author. It’s 1982. His name, Steve Witowski, is an alias. Once he was a counterculture hero. Now he’s a failed songwriter, running from the law. And he’s just become a killer, stumbling upon a woman being assaulted by what seemed to be the strongest, most blood-thirsty wino in California. Steve’s Life was already quite a few chuckles short of a load of laughs. And now, he’s stepped across a threshold he never knew existed. He should keep moving. But the woman, Victoria, is beyond stunning. Steve stays. Even as the face of the man he just killed materializes on his arm: And Victoria becomes just a part of a mystery he can’t unravel. Even as he’s looting the decomposing dead for the secrets of a self-proclaimed sorcerer. And he’s trapped in a nightmare of fire, blood and death with the Ralph Lauren version of the Manson Family. The Sorcerer’s spells and rituals can’t actually work, of course. Until they do. And unknown to Steve, a demon is growing desperate. "An enormous amount of fun. Wholly fresh and original. Wickedly funny . . . The Great Dick is a hot, sweaty, magic- and murder-infused rollercoaster. . . I loved it." -David Moody, author of Hater and Autumn 
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