Naked Girls Reading and Horse Trade Theater Company Present STEAMPUNK,

 Before there were rocketships, there were airships; before there were robots, there were automata and 'mechanical men.' And before there was electricity, there was steam. Join New York's "Best Story Hour" (The Village Voice Best of NY) for in-the-buff readings of science-fiction adventure tales from a pre-Industrial age, as Naked Girls Reading NYC presents STEAMPUNK: featuring writings from the genre's earliest origins in Victorian literature, classics by Jules Verne and H.G. Wells, and contemporary tales of Analytical Engines and clockwork men.

Host Nasty Canasta is joined by Dangrrr Doll and Justina Walford - plus audience favorite Barbara Gordon, The Naked Librarian - as the Naked Girls share stories of a steam-powered future that never was at Naked Girls Reading STEAMPUNK. Dirigible parking available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Naked Girls Reading NYC is the perfect intimate live event: a monthly nude literary salon featuring in-the-buff readings by local burlesque luminaries, professional librarians, authors and other Naked Girls. Past themes have included Banned Books, Science Fiction and Tween Lit, as well as their annual holiday presentation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Guests to the salon are invited to sip a drink and listen with their eyes wide open as full-frontal literature meets fine art in the intimate theatrical setting of Under St. Marks.

Naked Girls Reading NYC is on the third Wednesday of every month at UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Ave and Ave A) at 9pm. Tickets ($20; 2 for $35) may be purchased online at www.NakedGirlsReadingNYC.com or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444. Seating is limited to 45; advance tickets are strongly recommended.