Robert Fleming, a former award-winning New York Daily News reporter, novelist, and editor, is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. A graduate of Columbia University’s School of Journalism, he has published several books including The Wisdom of Elders, The African American Writer’s Handbook, Rescuing A Neighborhood, The Success of Caroline Jones Advertising Inc., Alvin Ailey, Havoc After Dark, and Fever in the Blood. He also edited the anthologies After Hours and Intimacy.