QBR The Black Book Review explained

QBR: The Black Book Review
Type:	Weekly newspaper
Owners:	Max Rodriguez
Headquarters:	9 West 126th Street New York, NY 10027, U.S.
Website:	Official website

QBR: The Black Book Review was founded by Max Rodriguez in 1992 to serve as a national source of reviews for books about the African-American and African experience.

QBR began as a quarterly print publication, reviewing books in all genres. It produces the annual Harlem Book Fair, which began in 1998.^{[1] [2]} In 2005, QBR entered into a partnership with Black Issues Book Review, and at the same time, discontinued print publication of its quarterly.^[3] QBR continues to be published online monthly, with weekly updates.

QBR sponsors the Celebration of Black Writers in Philadelphia and the African-American Read In in Dallas.^[4] They published Sacred Fire: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books in 1999.^[5]

External links

• Official website
• Harlem Book Fair

Notes and References

1. News: Verma. Henrietta. February 1, 2016. Q & A: Max Rodriguez. 86. Library Journal.
2. Web site: About Us . Harlem Book Fair . December 20, 2020.
3. Reid. Calvin. July 18, 2005. Black Reviews, Harlem Fair Merge. 17. Publishers Weekly.
4. Web site: QBR The Black Book Review and Black Issues Book Review Join Forces . Thumper's Corner . . December 20, 2020.
5. Web site: The QBR 100 Essential Black Books . . January 22, 2013 . December 20, 2020.