A mix recorded from my 45s with songs in the infectious dance style from the Levant. Excuse me if it is not all technically Dabke. On the cover we see my drawing of the beautiful Samira Tawfik who's Bedouin style music I came to love while living in Amman, Jordan. Hope you enjoy!

Dabke!

To celebrate the publication of the Library Company of Philadelphia's first graphic novel, Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga, editor Dr. Will Fenton invited the artist, Weshoyot Alvitre, and the author, Dr. Lee Francis IV, onto Talking in the Library to discuss the collaborative process that enabled the volume. Weshoyot Alvitre is the illustrator of numerous award-winning comics, graphic novels, and even video games. Dr. Lee Francis IV is the founder of Indigenous Comic Con and the owner of Red Planet Books & Comics, the premier publisher for Native American comics and popular art. 

Listeners can explore the entire graphic novel at ghostriver.org or visit the exhibition at the Library Company of Philadelphia until April 10, 2020 to see the original artwork, watch a behind-the-scenes documentary, or pick up a first edition of the graphic novel.

Talking in the Library Podcast

Season 2, Episode 4: Ghost River (Weshoyot Alvitre & Dr. Lee Francis IV)

“Talking in the Library” is an audio platform for scholars to share the projects they’re pursuing using the rich collections at America’s oldest cultural institution, the Library Company of Philadelphia. 

This podcast is hosted by Director of Research and Public Programs, Will Fenton, produced by Ann McShane, and recorded at Indy Hall in Philadelphia.

Logo design by Nicole Graham. Theme music by Krestovsky ("Terrible Art").

Season 2, Episode 4: Ghost River (Weshoyot Alvitre & Dr. Lee Francis IV)

Talking in the Library

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