Aiden Shaw's Penis & Other Stories of Censorship From Around the World
Age 14+
Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945)
What does it mean to be silenced, to be censored? Or perhaps, more importantly, what does it mean to break free?
Bringing together 12 exciting and emerging fiction and non-fiction writers from around the world, The Censor explores the censoring of the past, present, future, the self; the state; and the effects of censorship on everyday life. This collection will provide readers with a diverse, relatable and surprising look at censorship while celebrating high quality short form writing.
Creators
Aiden Shaw’s Penis - Ali Said
Fortress - Catherine Rudolph
The Very Best is Available to Me - Deborah Green
The General and the Birds - Fernando A Torres
Vestiges - Kiki Gonglewski
Redact - Michael Harris Cohen
Three Acts from a Woman’s Life - Mitra Teymoorian
Reflections - Mubanga Kalimamukwento
The Song Bird - Nathan Alling Long
Penguin: A Flightless Migratory Bird - Selma Carvalho
Refracted - Stephanie Wilderspin
The Many Different Lives of Denola - Timi Odueso
INTRODUCTION BY COCO KHAN:
Coco Khan is a London-based journalist for the Guardian, writing on arts media and popular culture often through a political lens. She is a contributing writer to two short story anthologies, The Good Immigrant and It’s Not About the Burqa.
Reviews
An illustrated collection of short stories that explore the theme of censorship in all its complexity… the pieces not only represent a broad range of lived experiences and viewpoints but also offer a kaleidoscopic rather than myopic perspective on the subject of censorship
Publishers Weekly
