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# Valerie Wilson Wesley

(1947)   Writer   United States

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Valerie Wilson Wesley is a writer from the United States, best known for *Willimena Rules!*.

## Quick Facts About Valerie Wilson Wesley

Born November 22, 1947

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works Willimena Rules!

## About Valerie Wilson Wesley

Valerie Wilson Wesley is an American author of mysteries, adult-theme novels, and children's books, and a former executive editor of Essence magazine. She is the author of the Tamara Hayle mystery series. Her writings, both fiction and non-fiction, have also appeared in numerous publications, including Essence, Family Circle, TV Guide, Ms., The New York Times, and the Swiss weekly magazine Die Weltwoche.

##  Quotes by Valerie Wilson Wesley

> [Boredom is what you fight. Constant, ever-present boredom. So you learn to look forward to small things. Sunlight glimpsed through a cloud,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-wilson-wesley/boredom-is-what-you-fight-constant-ever-present-boredom-so-you-learn/)

Valerie Wilson Wesley

[Blessing](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/blessing/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/867/valerie-wilson-wesley-77162_blessing_boredom-is-what-you-fight-constant-ever_781592.jpg)

> [I'm addicted to silence and privacy; I wallow in it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-wilson-wesley/i-m-addicted-to-silence-and-privacy-i-wallow-in-it/)

Valerie Wilson Wesley

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6d/valerie-wilson-wesley-77162_cybersecurity_i-m-addicted-to-silence-and-privacy-i-wa_1461384.jpg)

> [Black children need to see their lives reflected in the books they read. If they don't, they won't feel welcome in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/valerie-wilson-wesley/black-children-need-to-see-their-lives-reflected-in-the-books-they/)

Valerie Wilson Wesley

[African american](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/african-american/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/015/valerie-wilson-wesley-77162_african-american_black-children-need-to-see-their-lives-r_1496854.jpg)

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