Quote of the day
In England, the profession of the law is that which seems to hold out the strongest attraction to talent, from the circumstance, that in it ability, coupled with exertion, even though unaided by patronage, cannot fail of obtaining reward.
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)