Inspired by the true story of his own great-aunt, Brad Watson explores the life of Miss Jane Chisolm, born in rural, early-twentieth-century Mississippi with a birth defect that would stand in the way of the central "uses" for a woman in that time and place. Free to satisfy only herself, she mesmerizes those around her, exerting an unearthly fascination that lives beyond her still. A beautiful portrait of a young girl trying to navigate a difficult life.