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| Author | Dave Barry |
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| Publisher | Crown Publishing Group |
Publication date | September 23, 2003 |
| ISBN | 1-4000-4757-9 |
Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, but Some Actual Journalism is a 2003 humorous essay collection by American author and columnist Dave Barry. [1]
Collecting columns written by Barry spanning the years 1999–2002. Subjects are broad-ranging, including popular culture (such the Oscars and Penélope Cruz), [2] politics (such as the 2000 United States presidential election, including recounting the Florida votes and the national conventions), [2] [3] [4] and sports (such as the 2002 Winter Olympics). [3] Also included are two feature, non-humor columns regarding the September 11 attacks. [2] [3] The first describes his emotions of despair and anger in the days following the disaster, with the second acting as a follow-up to the fate of United Flight 93 almost a full year following the events.