Breast And Eggs

This week I’ve been reading Meiko Kawakami’s BREASTS AND EGGS, which was originally published in 2008 but was only translated into English this year. The first half of this gorgeously written novel centers on three women grappling with their bodies. Narrator Natsuko’s sister Makiko comes to Tokyo with her selectively mute daughter Midoriko, so that Makiko can get breast implants. The second half of the book, eight years later, centers on Natsuko’s desire to have a child. The novel is irreverently funny while also delving deep into the psyches of these women and their complicated relationships with their bodies. 

—Julia Hammer, Creative Executive