Aiden Shaw's Penis And Other Stories Of Censorship From Around The World

Aiden Shaw's Penis And Other Stories Of Censorship From Around The World.
 

Published 6th May 2021 by Imprint 27.

From the cover of the book:

This beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates high quality fiction and non-fiction short story writing from authors all over the world. 

Bringing together 12 exciting and emerging international voices, this collection explores the censoring of the past, present, future, the self, the state, and the effects of censorship on everyday life. 

As a provocation, this book will provide readers with a diverse, relatable and surprising look at censorship and what it means to be silenced - or, perhaps more importantly, what it means to break free.

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It has been such a joy to be part of the Tandem Collective readalong for this collection of short stories from around the world!

This collection contains 12 short stories, both fiction and non-fiction, that delve into different perceptions of the term 'the censor', with a foreword from Mariam Khan the author of It's Not About The Burqa - who was also a member of the judging panel that selected the final stories for the book.

The stories cover a wonderful mix of genres, writing styles, and subject matter, which makes them completely fascinating, and I can't remember ever reading a book that challenges my idea of what censorship means quite as much as this one has. The myriad shades of meaning are so thought provoking - the controlling face of censorship of the oppressed; the way we censor ourselves in relationships and to the world outside; the value of small acts of rebellion; even the times when censorship might be considered as a positive thing - it's all here to explore in these 12 stories. They are superb!

I have laughed and cried (mostly cried 😪) my way through this book and hope my Instagram posts intrigue you enough to tempt you to read this one too. I cannot recommend it highly enough!

If you want to find out more about the fabulous readalong experience for this book, please head to my Instagram feed HERE.

Aiden Shaw's Penis is available to buy now from your favourite book retailer.

Thank you to Tandem Collective and Imprint 27 for sending me a copy of this book in return for an honest review.