Joseph and I read about a Writer/Reader Mingle & Book Swap being held in Park Slope last night and we decided to check it out. Most people seemed to be there to meet others. If I were single, I couldn't have picked a better event to find a special someone.
But I'm not. All the books were free for the taking. (I was thrilled that I brought a big bag.) And they even baked homemade cupcakes!
We donated four books from my shelves and ended up with a stack of goodies. We assessed our loot when we made it home. Deborah Eisenberg! Tobias Wolff! Ralph Ellison! I even found a book by Laurie Foos and another by Rachel Kadish, two mentors from my Graduate School. This party is now one of my favorite free events in New York.
