Annie Palmer was a real person, but she had nothing to do with the story. The name was confused with Rosa Palmer, who was the real mistress of Rose Hall and did actually have 4 husbands who mysteriously died.
Columbus writes about taking Indians with him on his voyages as if he didnโt forcibly remove them from their people to be taken on a trip they probably didnโt want to go on #SQSF#ReadingTweet#Columbus
Columbus describes the people of Jamaica as all being bald, despite never having seen them himself. Makes me wonder how many other things in his letter he hasnโt seen personally and are probably exaggerated. #SQSF#ReadingTweet
When you make minoritized people into monsters, what does that say about how you will treat them as people? This is why I think itโs important to study how minoritized people are represented as horrific figures in literature and film. #SQSF
@echocharles I'm a bit behind on the podcast and was wondering if the amazon click through link is still a thing? I can't find the link anywhere on the podcast page