My River Chronicles

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010

Jessica DuLong explains why she abandoned her desk job at a dot com to become a fireboat engineer on a rusty antique fireboat, the John J. Harvey, in the Hudson River. In My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson she brings to life New York City's bygone working waterfront and contemplates what America is losing in our shift away from hands-on, physical labor. www.jessicadulong.com

Events: Jessica DuLong will be giving free tugboat rides in Kingston, NY, at Rondout Creek, followed by a book signing, as part of the Working on Water Festival
Saturday, September 19th
12:15 pm, first tugboat ride on Gowanus Bay
1:30 pm, second tugboat ride on Gowanus Bay
3:00 pm, author talk and book signing at David Sharps’ Lehigh Barge, docked at 268 East Strand in Kingston, NY

Jessica DuLong will be giving free tugboat rides in Kingston, NY, at Rondout Creek, as part of the Working on Water Festival
Sunday, September 20th
12:15 pm, first tugboat ride on Gowanus Bay
1:30 pm, second tugboat ride on Gowanus Bay

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