Manhattan’s Book Swap Shelves Up SoHo

SoHo’s pages turned last night with Manhattan’s book swap stacking NYC’s south. Host Tariq Evans traded a thriller as 150 browsed at a loft on Prince, pure NYC soul. It’s borough reads—free entry, bring a book, swap vibe. A kid nabbed a comic; a pro hauled Austen. ‘Manhattan thinks—this is it,’ Evans says, shelving spines. The loft turned library.

The swap’s fresh—weekly, tripling since March’s kickoff. Evans, a Harlem reader, packed it; last night’s haul hit 100 trades—pages flew. A romance swapped fast; debates sparked—NYC style. Tips hit $30—coffee fueled. #SoHoBooks trended; Brooklyn’s flipping.

Some shrugged—’Too dusty,’ griped a minimalist, dodging stacks. Space pinched—latecomers leaned; elbows bumped. A shelf wobbled—steadied quick. Still, 200 begged next—books ruled. SoHo’s never read so tight.

Evans wants it daily, maybe a cart if spring bites. ‘NYC’s words—this shares ‘em,’ he says, boxing tomes. The swap’s a Manhattan win—grit meets ink. SoHo’s book heart now; grab a read. Trade up—pages rule.