NYC’s Book Swap Fills Washington Heights

Fort Tryon Park turned literary today as the NYC Book Swap drew 5,000. Over 6,000 books—novels, comics—changed hands; a Harlem poet’s $10 zine sold 300. Free totes—1,000 grabbed; $5 coffees sold 300. Sun hit 88°F; readers lounged. NYC’s stories—Uptown reads.

Organizers set 40 tables; a Queens memoir—bodega tales—swapped 200 times. A Bronx teen’s poetry reading—100 snapped—drew tears; voice soared. Pop-up storytime—200 kids listened; pages turned. New eco-bins—300 pounds diverted—kept tidy. Fort Tryon’s vibe—NYC’s literary heart.

It’s not perfect—tables jammed; swaps slowed. Some books worn—pages torn. Still, 6K books, 5K hands—swap’s a hit. Post-event, Dyckman buzzed—story talk flowed. Monthly run—NYC reads.

Poet’s 28—word star? Teen’s 16—voice king. Heights swapped; NYC glowed. Book Swap—page on.