“A midwife once told Erszébet of the üszögös gyermek, the stunted child, a premature fetus born alive, a scurrying spectral thing with… — Jody Shields Children Copy Share Image
“The fig tree grows its flowers strangely inside out, concealed within the soft interior of the fruit. Erszébet imagines the fig's hidden… — Jody Shields Copy Share Image
“She once told him about the mysterious trampled-down places found in fields, which the peasants superstitiously called werewolves' nests. Coming across one… — Jody Shields Afternoon sun Copy Share Image
“A child conceived on Christmas Eve is considered unlucky and will later resent his parents for their unholy transgression, their lack of… — Jody Shields Children Copy Share Image
