Fort Tryon Park turned literary today as the NYC Book Swap drew 4,000. Over 5,000 books—novels, comics—changed hands; a Harlem poet’s $10 zine sold 200. Free reading nooks—300 lounged; X hit 7,000 posts. Kids’ storytime—150 listened; 66°F sun warmed. NYC’s readers—Uptown’s alive.
Organizer Lena Park, 38, set 50 tables—genres mixed free. A Queens memoir—bodega tales—swapped 100 times; author signed 50. Pop-up poetry—20 teens read; snaps echoed. New book bins—recycled—kept park tidy. Fort Tryon’s vibe—NYC’s word heart.
It’s not perfect—tables jammed; swaps slowed. Some books torn—volunteers sorted fast. Still, 5K books, 4K hands—swap’s a hit. Post-event, Dyckman buzzed—story talk flowed. Monthly now—NYC reads.
Park’s 38—book star? Poet’s 24—voice rises. Uptown swapped; NYC glowed. Book Swap—page on.
