Barbara Raskin (August 25, 1936 – July 23, 1999) was an American journalist and novelist.

[2] Raskin worked for time as a flight attendant before settling in Washington, D.C. Raskin wrote for a variety of publications including The New Republic, The New York Times and The Washington Post.

[3] Raskin wrote five novels; The National Anthem (1977), Out of Order (1979), Hot Flashes (1987), Loose Ends (1988), and Current Affairs (1990).

[3] Hot Flashes was her best-selling novel, staying on The New York Times Best Seller list for four months[4] and selling 1.5 million copies in hardcover and paperback.

[7] Raskin died on July 23, 1999, in Baltimore, Maryland of complications after surgery for a vascular disease.