Quote of the day
Bring me men to match my mountains,
Bring me men to match my plains,
Men with empires in their purpose,
And new eras in their brains.
Barbara Neely

Born: 1941
Died: March 2, 2020 (aged 79)
Bio: Barbara Neely was an African-American novelist, short story writer and activist who writes murder mysteries. Her first novel, Blanche on the Lam, introduced the protagonist Blanche White, a middle-aged mother, domestic worker and amateur detective.
Known for:
- Blanche on the Lam (1992)
- Blanche among the talented tenth (1994)
- Blanche cleans up (1998)
- Blanche passes go (2000)
- Phonics Magic (1999)