The Alpena County Library hosted Ben Traverse this week, and I was thoroughly impressed with his talent and knowledge. He explained the history of sea shanties and their cultural significance in between each song. He was great to work with and I am looking forward to hosting him again. https://bentraversemusic.com/ *Jessica Luther (she/her) * Assistant Director *Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library* 211 N. First Ave. Alpena, MI 49707 jluther@alpenalibrary.org 989.419.4236 Currently reading: <https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/8a156e3d-7f53-4169-ae07-6eea94b4a71e> [image: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins]