As you may have heard, on October 22nd we’ll be publishing our first book, a 300-page, hardcover, illustrated encyclopedia called The Book of Jezebel. In honor of this milestone —which took many years and dozens of contributors to execute—we’ll be posting one entry from the book a day, starting with “A” and continuing on through to “Z.” Although the book itself has already been printed — it’s gorgeous — questions, additions, annotations and suggestions on the entries that appear online are welcomed and encouraged.
Embryo
The medical term for a developing pregnancy during the first eight weeks of development. Prior to being an embryo, the developing human is a zygote. After the embryonic stage, the proper term is fetus. And the official GOP term for an embryo that results from a woman being raped is a blessing.
(Illustration by Eleanor Davis.)
- Learn more about the writers and artists who contributed to the book on the official Book of Jezebel site.
- Pre-order the book here and see a tour schedule here.
- Check out the book’s Facebook page, Twitter feed and Tumblr.