Kirstin Valdez Quade Reads "Christina the Astonishing (1150-1224)"
- Author
- The New Yorker
- Published
- Tue 25 Jul 2017
- Episode Link
- https://the-new-yorker-the-writers-voice-new-fiction-from-the-ne.simplecast.com/episodes/kirstin-valdez-quade-reads-christina-the-astonishing-1150-1224-lull1p9Y
Gertrude holds her belly in skeletal arms. She sinks to her knees before Christina, pulls at Christina’s limp hands. “Please let me keep it,”she begs.“Please, Christina. I know you can intercede with God. Please do this for me.”
