- Won the Pulitzer Prize for "his consistently effective use of humor as a device for presenting fresh insights into serious concerns."
- Once dedicated a book "To Earnest, who was a big help; and to Zippy, who was a small emergency backup help." Earnest and Zippy are the names of his two dogs.
- Television show Dave's World (1993) featuring Harry Anderson was based on his weekly satire column.
- His wife, Michelle Kaufman, is a sportswriter for the Miami Herald, where they both work.
- Brother of Sam Barry and brother-in-law of writer Kathi Kamen Goldmark.
- Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, Vol. 131, pages 14-18. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 1005.
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