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M.L. Barrs

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Author also writes as Maria Lynn Barrs

ML Barrs ran TV newsrooms for years, guiding and managing the content and production of more than eight hours of live newscasts a day.
In her debut novel, Parallel Secrets, protagonist Vicky Robeson shares that kind of experience as well as the author’s passion for justice, especially when it comes to the safety and well-being of children and other vulnerable people.
ML Barrs grew up one of thirteen children—the first girl, with three older brothers—a birth order she believes shaped her essence by the time she was eight. A girl’s gotta be a bit pugnacious to get along in that environment. Amid the chaos of fourteen people living in a mobile home (not a double-wide), she turned fifteen, dropped out o
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M.L. Barrs When I was age ten or so, a package arrived addressed to me, with our home address also written as the return address. It contained a sweater and skir…moreWhen I was age ten or so, a package arrived addressed to me, with our home address also written as the return address. It contained a sweater and skirt, with a note that said only, "Belatedly, your friend." I didn't know who sent it, nor did my parents. It was creepy. I wonder about it to this day.(less)
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My Interview With Former Employees

Megan McArdle started a recent Washington Post column by quoting a comic:  

On the Internet,” says the famous New Yorker cartoon, “nobody knows you’re a dog.” In hindsight, the artist should have added “yet.”

Here’s the joke she’s talking about:

Peter Steiner drew the famous cartoon for The New Yorker way back in 1993, when the internet was barely starting to toddle. McArdle went on to write

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It’s funny yet sobering to go back and reexamine turning points in my life.I’ve been doing that as I work on the story of my family. As it turns out, Read more of this blog post »
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Parallel Peril by Maria Lynn Barrs
"Brainy and Fun

This was a whip-smart, propulsive mystery that felt refreshingly original and genuinely satisfying. The plotting stayed delightfully twisty, and every time I thought I had it figured out, the story surprised me in the best way. It’s amb" Read more of this review »
Parallel Peril by Maria Lynn Barrs
"This is the best book I've read in almost 40 years!
OK, to be fair I haven't read a book in almost 40 years. I agreed to read this since I know the author, my former boss. Wasn't really looking forward to reading this on a computer screen, or reading" Read more of this review »
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Parallel Peril by Maria Lynn Barrs
"Well paced mystery which put the reader in the middle of the action. I especially loved the characters and distinctive voices. This is the first book I read in the series and it can definitely stand alone. However, I will be going back to read the fi" Read more of this review »
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