Wednesday, March 23 — 5:00 pm-6:00 pm PDT  •  Tuesday, March 29 — 7:00 pm-8:00 pm PDT

I’ll read from my book and talk about what I’ve learned about the end-of-life movement and how it’s changing how we live. Plus stories, jokes, Q & A, and book giveaways.

 What I Learned Writing an Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller

I’ll read from my book and talk about what I’ve learned about the end-of-life movement and how it’s changing how we live. Plus stories, jokes, Q & A, and book giveaway.
April 20 (Monday) @ 5 pm

Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher. 

Since this is an election year, I’m hosting a relaunch my 2013 novel, Bones in the Wash: Politics is Tough. Family is Tougher.

It’s fiction, but arguably more realistic than the election season we are experiencing now. The 2008 presidential election was full of dirty tricks, in the real world, and even more in my fictional world, but those days seems innocent from where we’re perched now.

April 23 (Thursday) @ 5 pm 

 What I Learned Writing an Assisted-Suicide Family Thriller

I’ll read from my book and talk about what I’ve learned about the end-of-life movement and how it’s changing how we live. Plus stories, jokes, Q & A, and book giveaway.

April 28 (Tuesday) @ 6 pm

 Why I Wrote an Assisted Suicide Family Thriller

[Hosted by California Writers Club Marin]

The author of When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller will read from his book and lead a conversation about end of life concerns — family decisions, dementia, dying, and more.

John Byrne Barry recently completed his third novel, an assisted suicide family thriller. It’s fiction, but inspired by his mother’s last ten years, as she fell deeper into dementia.

The story follows psychologist Lamar Rose, whose father is suffering from cancer and dementia, and has asked his son to help him die. Lamar refuses, but his father keeps asking, and he relents. Then, at his father’s memorial, Lamar’s sister accuses him of murder from the pulpit of the church.

The Opening Act, at 1 pm, is followed at 2 pm by the monthly meeting of the California Writers Club Marin. The presenter will be Sergeant Adam Plantinga, author of 400 Things Cops Know, speaking on “The Police: Fact Versus Fiction.” Opening Act is free. 2 pm meeting is $5 for CWC members, $10 for non-members.   

Reimagine End of Life is a week exploring big questions about life and death.

San Francisco October 24 – November 03, 2019

Why I Wrote an Assisted Suicide Family Thriller

[Hosted by California Writers Club Marin]

The author of When I Killed My Father: An Assisted Suicide Family Thriller will read from his book and lead a conversation about end of life concerns — family decisions, dementia, dying, and more.

John Byrne Barry recently completed his third novel, an assisted suicide family thriller. It’s fiction, but inspired by his mother’s last ten years, as she fell deeper into dementia.

The story follows psychologist Lamar Rose, whose father is suffering from cancer and dementia, and has asked his son to help him die. Lamar refuses, but his father keeps asking, and he relents. Then, at his father’s memorial, Lamar’s sister accuses him of murder from the pulpit of the church.

The author will read from his novel, talk about what he learned while researching and writing the book, and then lead a conversation about the challenges and unexpected rewards that come with the end of life. Such as:

• What happens when families can’t agree about health care decisions?
• How do we respond when loved ones say they want to die?
• How do we treat dementia patients with kindness — reality therapy or compassionate fibbing?
• How we initiate end-of-life conversations when people refuse to talk about it?