Harlem Book Fair coming to Newark

The Harlem Book fair is coming to Newark this year. It is joining other cities that host the event like Atlanta, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Boston & Hempstead. Harlem Book Fair was founded by Max Rodriguez in 1998 when he realized there was no public celebration of writing or writers, right in the home of the Harlem Renaissance. The event in Harlem draws over 50,000 people and over 250 vendors.

The Vision of the Harlem Book Fair is to partner with local and national leadership organizations under the banner of literacy awareness, affirming HBF as the nation's largest African American literary event celebrating family literacy, community empowerment, and community cooperation.

The Harlem Book fair will be on MLK Blvd from Central Ave to Warren Street (rain or shine) on April 28. Accompanying the event, will be other events that include readings, poetry, lectures and more on the 27th and 28th. Stay tuned for details.

Here's a video to get a feel for what it is: