Book Club Kit
Swimming in Air
A literary memoir by Parker Griffon
Everything your book club needs to host a memorable conversation about love, identity, and a journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Download the full kit below — additional media assets coming soon.
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What's Inside the Kit
A complete, ready-to-print packet designed to guide a 90-minute book club discussion.
Book Overview
Quick facts, logline, and a one-paragraph synopsis to set the scene.
Discussion Questions
Thematic prompts on love, control, identity, and transformation through travel.
Themes to Explore
Five major themes with framing notes for richer conversation.
Setting & Context
Munich 1986 and the late-80s overland journey from Cairo to Cape Town.
Selected Passages
Key excerpts ideal for reading aloud during your meeting.
Hosting Tips
Suggested pairings, music, and atmosphere ideas to bring the world of the book to life.
Additional Media Assets
More resources are on the way. Check back soon — or contact us to request early access for your event.
Audio Excerpts
Author readings of selected passages. · Coming soon
Video Introduction
A short message from Parker Griffon to your group. · Coming soon
Photo Gallery
Images from Munich, the African overland route, and afterward.
Printable Bookmarks
Branded bookmarks with the logline and discussion prompts. · Coming soon
How to Use the Kit
- Download & print the PDF (2–4 pages).
- Read the book in advance and skim the themes section.
- Open with the logline:
Vivian, a linguist from Argentina’s German colony, believes every relationship has an expiration date. Parker, a Silicon Valley physicist, believes love doesn’t exist.
When their carefully negotiated romance is threatened by careers on opposite sides of the Atlantic, they gamble everything on a yearlong backpacking journey from Cairo to Cape Town. Africa exposes the half-truths they live by, stripping away their defenses to reveal what was hidden in plain sight.
- Pick 4–6 questions from the discussion guide that resonate with your group.
- Close with a passage read aloud and a final reflection from each member.
Hosting an Event?
Bookstores, libraries, and book clubs — get in touch for printed kits, signed copies, or to invite the author.
info@parkergriffon.com