Novelist / New York
Lynn Barry
Stories of tangled lives, stubborn hope, and the courage to begin again.
Four novels that move between humor and darkness, family secrets and second chances.
Meet the books
The newest novel
Whale Exhale
Mariah books a whale-watching trip to outrun heartbreak and finds Harry, a grounded deckhand with sea-blue eyes. Love arrives with family betrayals, old wounds, and a death that still haunts the docks.
A heartfelt, suspenseful story about love, forgiveness, and learning to breathe again.
The bookshelf
One story leads to another.
From darkly funny family secrets to stories of friendship, freedom, and second chances.
Lynn's books can also be purchased in person at Busy Bean Cafe in Penfield.
The Swing
Trapped in an oppressive marriage, Sheryn finds her only freedom on the tree swing in her yard. An unexpected friendship helps her discover the strength to reclaim her life.
Bjoyfl
A funny, offbeat tale about an older student taking lessons inside and outside the lecture hall while trying to work out what, exactly, will make her happy.
Puddles
Susan watches soap operas until her own life begins to resemble one. Humor, danger, faith, and increasingly dark secrets ripple through her home and community.
Meet Lynn
Making up stories is her kind of fun.
Lynn Barry lives in Penfield, New York, with her husband of fifty-two years. When she is not writing a new novel, she loves listening to audiobooks, playing the ocarina, and binge-watching TV shows.
“That is my wish for readers of my books… to get swept away for a while, immersed in my story.”
- Writing Arts and Criminal Justice graduate of SUNY Potsdam, cum laude.
- Former weekly newspaper assistant editor, humor columnist, and feature writer.
- Volunteer at Wide Awake Club Library and leader of the Allegany County Creative Writers Group.
- Author of the “Fun with Fiction” creative-writing worksheet series.