Barbara Raskin

Barbara Raskin (1936–1999) was an American journalist and novelist. She is known for her 1987 best-selling novel Hot Flashes. Biography Raskin née Bellman was born on August 25, 1935, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She attended the University of Minnesota, and the University of Chicago. Raskin worked for time as a flight attendant before settling in Washington, D.C. Raskin wrote for a variety of publications including the The New Republic, The New York Times and The Washington Post. Raskin wrote five novels; The National Anthem (1977), Out of Order (1979), Hot Flashes (1987), Loose Ends (1988), and Current Affairs (1990). Hot Flashes was her best-selling novel, staying on the The New York Times Best Seller list for four months and selling 1.5 million copies in hardcover and paperback.