American Book Review
| Language | English |
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| Edited by | Jeffrey R. Di Leo |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1977–present |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
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| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Am. Book Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0149-9408 (print) 2153-4578 (web) |
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American Book Review is a literary journal edited at the University of Houston-Victoria and published by the University of Nebraska Press. Its mission is to "specialize in reviews of frequently neglected published works of fiction, poetry, and literary and cultural criticism from small, regional, university, ethnic, avant-garde, and women's presses."
Originally published as a bimonthly tabloid journal, ABR announced that beginning with its 43rd volume (Winter 2022) the journal would be redesigned and published as a bound quarterly.
In addition to publishing the journal, American Book Review ran for many years the UHV/ABR Reading Series. It hosted more than a hundred and twenty speakers in Victoria, Texas. The reading series featured "nationally recognized writers on extended visits to the Victoria campus," who read from their most recent works, participated in discussion with UHV faculty and staff, and offered signed editions of their work for purchase.