REBROADCAST: Portland author's graphic novel updates Huck Finn
Published on Feb 16, 2026, 12:06:20 PM
Total time: 00:53:03
Published on Feb 16, 2026, 12:06:20 PM
Total time: 00:53:03
Portland author David F. Walker and illustrator Marcus Kwame Anderson have worked together before - on a 2021 graphic novel about the Black Panther Party. This time they’ve teamed up on something a little different: an update of the classic American novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.” In their version, the escaped slave Jim is more than just Huck’s companion; he’s a fully imagined character. Walker joined us on Dec. 2, 2024 to talk about the work of updating an American classic.
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