Top 5 Quotes & Sayings by Barbara Neely

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American novelist Barbara Neely.

Last updated on December 24, 2024.

Barbara Ann Neely was an African-American novelist, short story writer and activist who wrote murder mysteries. Her first novel, Blanche on the Lam (1992), introduced the protagonist Blanche White, a middle-aged mother, domestic worker and amateur detective. The Mystery Writers of America named her their 2020 Grand Master winner.

American - Novelist | Born: 1941

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For just once in my life, I'd like to get through a whole week without having to deal with some fool, white or black, who's got an attitude about the way I look.

Barbara Neely

I wanted to pay homage to working women because they are the bridge that got us over.' My work is about the people who are assumed not to have a worldview.

Barbara Neely