Presented as part of NSN’s Caught in a Bind Weekend
Shapely and Sharp: Tales of Ferocious Women
Milbre Burch conjured three mothers who draw on their inner ferocity when pushed to their limits by circumstance, spouse or community. Cultures all over the world attempt to tame or take possession of feminine fierceness. Her trio of stories – a murder ballad and two folktales – captures why.
