In 1892, male authorities in Exeter, RI opened 19-year-old Mercy Brown’s grave, cut out her heart, and burned it to ashes to "cure" tuberculosis. "Only The Cold Knows" reframes the incident as institutional scapegoating.

In 1892, male authorities in Exeter, RI opened 19-year-old Mercy Brown’s grave, cut out her heart, and burned it to ashes to "cure" tuberculosis. "Only The Cold Knows" reframes the incident as institutional scapegoating.