Dan Barry

Hometown
Grew up in Deer Park, N.Y./Live in Maplewood, N.J.

College
St. Bonaventure University

What I Do
At present I am helping to shape stories for “The Weekly,” The New York Times television program that begins next spring. I also write stories: deadline, long-form and the occasional column.

How I Got to The Times
I’ve been at The Times for 23 years, and have written many stories and columns (About New York and This Land) from New York and across the country. I was offered the chance to be on the ground floor of an exciting project like “The Weekly,” and I took it.

Interesting Fact
I drank a couple of pints of Guinness once with John Prine.

Most Important Business Lesson Learned
The need to be mindful and judicious when wielding the power of the word.

Favorite Movie
“A Night at the Opera”

Favorite Book
“The Grapes of Wrath”

What I Like About Working for The Times
Its integrity. Its pursuit of truth. Its commitment to storytelling. And the chance it gives me to work with the best in the news business.