The Strange Egg: A Symptoms Diary

The Strange Egg is a gothic prose poem that explores the mythopoeic to express injustice at the hands of abusive medical systems, featuring a woman facing the birth of a strange egg with premonitions of what will be done to her body. It challenges long-held beliefs about the reliability and irrationality of people of marginalized genders as witnesses to their own bodies.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 36 pages
Publication date: 06 January 2023
Publisher: The Emma Press

The Strange Egg is a captivating gothic prose poem that delves into the mythopoeic realm to convey the injustice experienced at the hands of abusive medical systems. A woman finds herself confronted, month after month, with the birth of a peculiar egg. Her doctor urges her to meticulously record her symptoms, including the presence of black blood clots the size of pennies, shimmering stars in her eyes, and an unrelenting pain. As she anxiously awaits assistance from her doctor, she begins to experience strange premonitions of the impending actions to be taken upon her body. Meanwhile, the egg, observant and demanding, remains watchful and impatient.

This highly original work challenges long-held beliefs that individuals from marginalized genders are unreliable and irrational witnesses to their own bodies. Kirstie Millar's The Strange Egg is both mesmerizing and horrifying, leaving a lasting impact on its readers.

Dimension: 200 x 200 x 5 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781915628022