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February Book Club: I, Tituba, Black Witch of Salem


  • Ultra Violet Pole and Cirque 300 Campbell Avenue, Unit 209 Toronto, ON, M6P 3V6 Canada (map)

Whether you are new to pole and are curious about our roots, or a seasoned hobbyist who has made pole an integral part of your life, we recommend reading about the history of our fav activity.

This wild and entertaining novel 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 Condé 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.

Purchase the audiobook or hardcover here.

Earlier Event: January 21
January Stripper Life Drawing
Later Event: February 16
Lupercalia