def itemize(strlist, bullet='* '):
    """Format a list of strings using bullets to mark each item.
    
    Examples
    --------
    
    >>> print(itemize(['foo', 'bar', 'spam\\neggs']))
    * foo
    * bar
    * spam
      eggs
    """
    lines = []
    ws = ' ' * len(bullet)
    for item in strlist:
        for idx, l in enumerate(item.splitlines()):
            if idx:
                lines.append(ws + l)
            else:
                lines.append(bullet + l)
    return '\n'.join(lines)
