Free online fiction from tor.com. The Palencar Project Enjoy “The Woman Who Shook the World-Tree,” by Michael Swanwick, a story inspired by an illustration from John Jude Palencar. “The Woman Who Shook the World-Tree” is part of a five-story series curated by senior Tor Books editor David G. Hartwell. All five are based on a singular piece of art by John Jude Palencar and will be released for free on Tor.com every Wednesday in March. Read the story behind these stories or purchase all five right now in a $2.99 ebook. This story was acquired and edited for Tor.com by Tor Books editor David Hartwell.