Breasts and Eggs is a short novel by Mieko Kawakami, published by Bungeishunjū in February 2008. It was awarded the 138th Akutagawa Prize. The original work has not been translated into English.In 2019, Kawakami published the novel Natsu Monogatari. It features a completely rewritten version of the original 2008 novella, but uses the same characters and settings. An English translation of Natsu Monogatari was published in 2020, under the original title of Breasts and Eggs. It is a completely different work from the original 2008 novella. The novella is part of a "loosely connected trilogy," including Heaven and All the Lovers in the Night. Read More
