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I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde
Offered here for the first time in English is I, Tituba Black Witch of Salem, by Guadeloupean writer Maryse Conde. This wild and entertaining novel, winner of the 1986 Grand Prix Litteraire de la Femme, expands on the true story of the West Indian slave Tituba, who was accused of witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, arrested in 1692, and forgotten in jail until the general amnesty for witches two years later. Maryse Conde brings Tituba out of historical silence and creates for her a fictional childhood, adolescence, and old age. She turns her into what she calls "a sort of female hero, an epic heroine, like the legendary 'Nanny of the maroons, "' who, schooled in the sorcery and magical ritual of obeah, is arrested for healing members of the family that owns her. Rich with postmodern irony, the novel even includes an encounter with Hester Prawn of Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter. Conde breaks new ground in both style and content, transcending cultural and epochal boundaries, not only exposing the hypocrisy of Puritan New England but challenging us to look at racism and religious bigotry in contemporary America. This highly readable and ultimately joyful novel celebrates Tituba's unique voice, exploring issues of identity and the implications of Otherness in Western literary tradition. Its multiple layers will delight a wide variety of readers.
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JenniferEgnor
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We went to our first Spoleto Festival performance since pre-pandemic, today: a ballet of Arthur Miller‘s The Crucible. Of course I read it years ago; I‘ve seen the movie, and I adore the Netflix series (SALEM). But there‘s this book, and it‘s the story we never got to hear: Tituba‘s story. Highly recommend. Moms 4 *liberty* will ban this book if they haven‘t already. Read it.

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GatheringBooks
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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#WishesAndBlessings Day 11: #HotBeverage thanks to our french press coffee maker and truffles from Trader Joe‘s - among other sweetness. 💕

Eggs Lovely-I love French press coffee (and chocolate 🍫) 2y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs for some reason I didn‘t think you drank coffee ☕️ 2y
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GatheringBooks
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#WishesAndBlessings Day 4: #Miracles or witchcraft - it‘s all a matter of perspective, really. Riveting read.

Mel Your salad looks delightful! 2y
Angitron How‘s Tituba? I‘ve had it on my shelf forever! 2y
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Eggs Well done 👍🏼 2y
GatheringBooks @Angitron it is pretty riveting, actually. Very accessible- but also matter of fact portrayal of rape, violence, misogyny. Should come with loads of trigger warnings. 2y
Angitron @GatheringBooks Good to know! I‘ll proceed with caution! 2y
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dearb00kshelves
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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This fast-paced story of the first woman accused of witchcraft during the Salem witch trials, Tituba, really gave me a lot to think about. I don‘t really annotate books anymore but I found myself compelled to truly engage with this text. Full review on my IG and GR @ dearb00kshelves

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shaynarae
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Pickpick

Leftover October reading. Really well done, would like more of this story retelling from marginalized people who should be centered at the story, plz

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orin.tsundoku
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Super excited about all the books I've gotten recently. Particularly I, Tituba which I've been wanting to read for ages. I've been trying to find it secondhand but haven't had any luck. I finally had to spring for a copy at BN.
The Occult I Ching also looks particularly interesting and unlike anything I've come across before.
I think I'm going to dive into I, Tituba first but I'll definitely be perusing The Occult I Ching when I can.

#bookhaul

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Riveted_Reader_Melissa
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My #BLMTBR pick for today (technically yesterday‘s, I‘m behind a day) is this Historical Fiction book that I first heard about in an interview with Circe author, Madeline Miller. I‘m quite looking forward to it, although I probably won‘t get to it until next year.

#BLM
#BLMReadingList

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Samary
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Pickpick

I liked it! You can watch my video updates on IGTV on Instagram under the account @IABDPresents

#salemwitchtrials #tituba #videoreviews #instagram #IGTV

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Samary
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I love reading old, well-loved books and finding annotations 😁

#annotated #tituba #salemwitchtrials #annotatingbooks

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Samary
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Really enjoying this one so far. Author gets to the point but doesn‘t sacrifice nice imagery and emotion.
#salem #witchtrials #salemwitchtrials #historicalfiction

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ontheBL
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Black authors have done more to open my mind than any other demographic. I would not be the person I am today without these writers, their stories, the characters, and the challenges they gave me to face in the mirror and the world. If you're looking for a new book to read, try one of these. Black History Month still has nineteen days left!!!

https://onthebl.org/2020/02/10/11-black-writers-i-love/

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suvata
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Tituba was born on a slave ship after her black African mother, Abena, is raped by a British sailor. Abena is ultimately executed by hanging. Tituba is adopted by Mama Yaya who teaches her voodoo. A slave, John Indian, takes her to live with him in Salem, MA. It‘s 1692 and the Salem witch trials have begun. She is imprisoned as a witch but manages to escape. I won‘t reveal what happens next because that would be a massive spoiler. ⚠️ Explicit

OnlyYoo Wow this sounds so interesting! Stacked 4y
suvata @OnlyYoo It definitely was a different kind of story but I found it very interesting. 4y
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ReadingEnvy
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Reading Envy Podcast 143: Reading the Pain
Kala visits with Jenny in the Reading Envy Pub for the first time, and talks about how she likes books that put her in her feelings best. Near the end of this episode, Kala performs a book identification feat that rivals most librarians - figuring out a book from Jenny's desperate plea - "It's pink!"
http://tinyurl.com/ReadingEnvy143
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Lindy My peanut butter and jelly story: when I stayed with a Dutch woman in Nijmegen while travelling, she asked if I knew anyone who ate pb&j sandwiches. She had heard they were popular in North America but couldn‘t believe it was true. “It‘s just so dirty” is how she put it—I think she meant messy. 5y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy too funny! I remember craving peanut butter like crazy in Australia and the UK, where I learned the important lesson that not everyone eats like us! 5y
Lindy @ReadingEnvy In 2002 I was working (WWOOFing) on a farm in the south of France. The British guys who owned the place travelled over an hour, to one specialty shop in Toulouse, when they needed to replenish their peanut butter supply. 5y
ReadingEnvy @Lindy smart to stock up on it, because most of Europe just eats Nutella right? ;) 5y
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booksandsympathy
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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This is a book that's been on my tbr for quite a while. What happened in Salem fascinates me. I wish to understand it. #Titchuba #witchyreads

Linsy Agreed! That was some craziness. I‘m always drawn to Salem reads. 5y
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MirrorMask
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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MsRadioSilence
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Pickpick

This book broke my heart. Not only did Tituba have to struggle with being black in the time of slavery, but she was also a woman in a man‘s world, a prominent theme of the book. Salem was just as deplorable as I remember from the Crucible, and it was nice to get some backstory to one of the minor but interesting characters, as well as some closure for the infamous Salem witches.

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lovelyn
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A little reading before bed.

Graywacke Quite a lot on that page! 6y
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BagginsOfBagEnd
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Got around to finishing I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem a few weeks ago after an incident in the bath that left it and another book drying on a hanger for weeks. The pages are still a little pink (was using a bath bomb) and the book is twice the size it was. RIP

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FemmeFatale
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Life is too kind to men, whatever their color.

Erinsuereads Wow you found a gorgeous copy! 6y
Erinsuereads @RaimeyGallant let‘s Introduce her to the tips and #litsywelcomewagon! 6y
RaimeyGallant @ErinSueG I'm on it! The list of Litsy tips are at the link in my bio. And welcome! Let us know if you meed anything. 6y
TricksyTails Welcome to Litsy! 👏😁🎉📚Your awesome friend @ErinSueG says you love Saga! We‘ll make excellent friends! 😆🙌💙SAGA💙 6y
FemmeFatale Yasss @TricksyTails I adore SAGA so much that I'm reading them as slowly as possible 🔥absolute brilliance 6y
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BagginsOfBagEnd
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Finally getting to start this. Been wanting to read it for years now. Already got 30 pages in and it's devastating.

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EchoLogical
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Oh Maryse, the shade!
*Clutches pearls*
#litsyAtoZ
#letterI

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EchoLogical
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I have literally been trying to get my hands on this book for years and my co-worker finally found it in our Interlibrary Loaning system! #LitsyAtoZ #AtoZ #LetterI

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ferskner
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Another favorite topic: the Salem Witch Trials!#fictionnonfictionpairings #seasonsreadings2016 @RealLifeReading

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Peterdamien
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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Just finished this, for a lit class I'm taking called "Women Writers (Lemonade Edition)". This was a marvelous piece of historical writing, occasionally difficult but always rewarding. Really pleased to have read this one.

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BookishFeminist
I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem | Maryse Conde, Richard Philcox
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My #UnderHypedBook for #AugustPhotoChallenge.

Condé, a Guadeloupean writer, chronicles the real life of Tituba, a West Indian slave accused of witchcraft in Salem, MA in 1692. She's largely been erased from history & was even forgotten about in jail until "witches" were granted amnesty 2 years after her capture. It's biographical fiction about her life growing up thru old age & explores postmodernism, racism, & religious bigotry in America. ??

TheBookbabeblog84 This looks interesting; how are you liking it so far? 8y
BookishFeminist @TheBookbabeblog84 I love this book- I read it in college & it has stuck with me a while. She approaches sexism and racism in a fascinating way. 8y
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queerbookreader Holy shit!! I didn't know a narrative was written about her! Bless u 8y
BookishFeminist @lemonlime799 Yep!! It's fictionalized but super fascinating! I had to read it for a Caribbean lit course in college and find myself constantly recommending it. 😊 8y
JPeterson I think I just want all your bookcases. This sounds extremely fascinating! 8y
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