"One feels, smells and tastes his Harlem; its people come alive and one cares about them."--New York Times Book Review

"The rhythmic cadences of his style and his stance toward his race--at once humorous, sensitive, and prideful but not defensive--work together to make these pieces about Harlem during the Renaissance years both eminently artful and exceptionally inviting."--Booklist

"[The City of Refuge] explores Harlem society apart from its racist context, preferring instead to celebrate the complexity of black urban life in its encounter with the dangers and delights of the city. As such, City of Refuge is a valuable addition to the more acerbic work of Langston Hughes, Richard Wright and Ralph Ellison."--American Literary Review

About the Author
         Rudolph Fisher (1897–1934), a Phi Beta Kappan, was a dynamic force during the Harlem Renaissance, participating as an author, orator, and musician while also working full-time as a physician. He was the author of two novels, The Walls of Jericho and The Conjure Man Dies, as well as numerous short stories, book reviews, and scientific articles.

 About the Editor
          John McCluskey, Jr., is Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies at Indiana University in Bloomington and author of Look What They Done to My Song, Mr. America’s Last Season Blues, and Black Men Speaking.

Also of interest The City of Refuge: The Collected Stories of Rudolph Fisher, NEW AND EXPANDED EDITION (2008)