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An interview with Andrew Rowen

Author interview · 4 Oct 2021

Columbus and Caonabó: 1493–1498 Retold by Andrew Rowen

Why 1492 still matters, writing historical fiction, his research, Taíno resistance, and Isabel and Ferdinand.

The years 1493 to 1498, when Columbus invaded Española and met resistance from the Taíno chief Caonabó, told from both Indigenous and European points of view.