{"product_id":"the-city-of-refuge-new-rudolph-fisher-9780826218124","title":"The City of Refuge [New and Expanded Edition]: The Collected Stories of Rudolph Fisher Volume 1","description":"One of the premier writers of the Harlem Renaissance, Rudolph Fisher wrote short stories depicting the multifaceted black urban experience that are still acclaimed today for their humor, grace, and objective view of Harlem life. Through his words, wrote the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \"one feels, smells, and tastes his Harlem; its people come alive and one cares about them.\" \u003cbr\u003e A definitive collection of Fisher's short stories, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e City of Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e offers vibrant tales that deal with the problems faced by newcomers to the city, ancestor figures who struggle to instill a sense of integrity in the young, problems of violence and vengeance, and tensions of caste and class. This anthology has now been expanded to include seven previously unpublished stories that take up such themes as marital infidelity and passing for black and also relate the further adventures of Jinx and Bubber, the comic duo who appeared in Fisher's two novels. \u003cbr\u003e This new edition also includes two unpublished speeches and the popular article \"The Caucasian Storms Harlem,\" describing the craze for black music and dance. John McCluskey's introduction has been updated to place the additional works within the context of Fisher's career while situating his oeuvre within the broader context of American writing during the twenties. \u003cbr\u003e Fisher recognized the dramatic and comic power in African American folklore and music and frequented Harlem's many cabarets, speakeasies, and nightclubs, and at the core of his work is a strong regard for music as context and counterpoint. \u003ci\u003eThe City of Refuge\u003c\/i\u003e now better captures the sounds of the city experience by presenting all of Fisher's known stories. It offers a portrait of Harlem unmatched in depth and range by Fisher's contemporaries or successors, celebrating, as \u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003enoted, \"the complexity of black urban life in its encounter with the dangers and delights of the city.\" This expanded edition adds new perspectives to that experience and will enhance Fisher's status for a new generation of readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rudolph Fisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0826218121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780826218124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Missouri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Rudolph Fisher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43947373887743,"sku":"9780826218124","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_14e78762-ed5d-4fc8-a9a5-d95832e5da43.jpg?v=1681518342","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-city-of-refuge-new-rudolph-fisher-9780826218124","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}