Ballard kept a diary of her life and the town secrets she learned thanks to her profession — and she's at the center of Ariel Lawhon's new novel, The Frozen River.

The year is 1789, and a New England midwife is called to investigate a dead man pulled from the ice. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Ariel Lawhon about her novel, "The Frozen River." ...

The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains ...

Experience the 20th annual Frozen River Film Festival, featuring a premiere of the documentary 'Beneath the Ice: The Frozen River Film Festival Story.' ...