New York is a city surrounded by water, with a continuing, vibrant maritime heritage. The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge, in conjunction with the Sundays at Sunny’s literary reading series, is pleased to announce the inaugural WATERFRONT BOOKS AND AUTHORS FESTIVAL, featuring live readings and talks by authors who have written books with a waterfront or maritime theme.

The event will also feature live music and food. Pinataland, Brooklyn's longstanding "dark old history” Americana band will be on deck, performing a special selection of "sea and waterway-related" songs. The authors’ books will be presented for sale by cosponsor BookCourt bookstore. Refreshments compliments of Fairway Market & Arizona Iced Tea.

12:15-12:30 Ben Gibberd, NY Waters
12:35-12:50 Jessica DuLong, My River Chronicles
12:55-1:10 John Waldman - Heartbeats in the Muck

1:10-1:30 Pinataland—20-minute set

1:35-1:50 William Kornblum, At Sea in the City
1:55-2:10 Trevor Corson, The Story of Sushi, The Secret Life of Lobsters
2:15-2:30 George Matteson, Tugboats of New York

2:30-2:50 Pinataland—20-minute set
2:50-3:00 Raffle, politician speeches

3:00-3:15 Gabriel Cohen, The Ninth Step and The Graving Dock
3:20-3:35 Terry Walton, Harbor Voices
3:40-3:55 Nathan Ward, Dark Harbor: the War for the New York Waterfront

Admission: $6.00