Reproduction, Death, Birth & The Turkey Baster Method

About Reproduction:

Reproduction: Death, Birth, & The Turkey Baster Method is a graphic memoir and practical guide by Ellie Anglin that traces one queer family’s pursuit of parenthood in the shadow of profound loss. Ellie charts her first attempts to conceive as she and her wife navigate the fertility industry — a quest that’s interrupted by the loss of both of her parents within just over a year, and the psychic disorientation that follows death. Their journey ultimately leads them toward the time-honoured lesbian tradition of at-home insemination, affectionately known as “the Turkey Baster Method."

Part memoir, part ritual, part how-to guide, Reproduction is a hopeful, darkly funny, and deeply personal exploration of creation in all its forms. The story is told through poignant illustrations and full-colour collages assembled from Open Access image collections.

Ellie Anglin (she/they) is a multimedia visual artist and creative writer working in Kitchener, Ontario. She works primarily in collage, illustration, and creative nonfiction, and has self-published 34 zines. Themes in her work include gender, queerness, pop-culture, and magic. She was the 2024 Artist in Residence for the City of Kitchener, for which she created Ribbon Zine. Reproduction: Death, Birth, & The Turkey Baster Method, published by PS Guelph, is Ellie’s first graphic memoir.