Andrew RowenAndrew Rowen's novels retell the history of the encounters between European and Taíno peoples in the Caribbean from a bicultural perspective, based on primary sources, anthropological studies, and visits to sites where Columbus and Taíno chieftains lved, met, and fought. Encounters Unforeseen: 1492 Retold (2017) portrays the life stories of the chieftains and Columbus from youth through their first contacts in 1492 and was praised for historical accuracy. Columbus and Caonabó 1493-1498 Retold (2021) relates the bitter war between Columbus and Chief Caonabó during the period of Columbus's second voyage and was praised for scholarship. His third book, Isabel, Anacaona & Columbus's Demise: 1498-1502 Retold, was released on November 10, 2025. Andrew is a graduate of U.C. Berkeley and Harvard Law School. Read More Read Less