Tongue: Archive of an Ambivalent Organ

A curious and vulnerable exploration of the cultural, medical, and religious history of the human tongue alongside a personal reckoning with speech and silence

As a young cultural historian working in the archives at the University of Cambridge, Kathryn Crowcroft is intent on discovering the untold story of the human tongue, fascinated by its integral role in defining us as a species. She explores portrayals of the organ as sacred and sinful, traces the long history of tongue removal as puni...