May 2016 Meeting: This Is How You Lose Her by Junot Díaz

When I started the Literaryswag Book Club back up, I'd tell my friend, Brandon, how the most important thing for was to make sure it happened every month. If we didn't have somewhere to hold the meetings, we'd find one. If no one wanted to put up money for the Martinelli's, we'd scramble and pull together our own funds. It wouldn't matter if there were 2 people or 200. Every month. No matter what. We'd find a way. As long we kept doing it, the people will come. If not immediately; eventually. So far the theory has proven true. People are coming from near and far. Last month @thelexflex and @johnette_reed came all the way from DC. This month @anty_stylish and @dorce_time came from Maryland. Queens was in the house (@natethedragon , @m.castles , @nothankya , @milli.goat, and @writerslens ). Staten Island (@mrprolificb). The BX (@iamyirenkyi). Jersey (@stevensosasees). Of course Brooklyn was in the 🏠 (@robb_media , @jponce7 , @davis_alexander_games , @randybw_1—many people here hold dual citizenship. Point is, this book club is steadily becoming an anchor for people who want to read good books, chop it up with good people, hold better conversations and drink the best damn apple juice ever. It's only a matter of time before people are packing their books, swags and passports and flying in to catch the wave.