Risa Shaw – Not Child’s Play: An Anthology on Brother Sister Incest, Second Edition (2023)

Not Child’s Play: An Anthology on Brother-Sister Incest is a powerful model and invitation, a chorus of voices encouraging more stories to be told. It amplifies and honors the experiences of sibling sexual abuse survivors, while fostering conversation, accountability, and compassion among families, perpetrators, and bystanders. Not Child’s Play, a catalyst for a movement and a beginning of conversations, invites action for prevention and healing.

The 2nd edition of Not Child’s Play features three new pieces and the original courageous and timeless art, poetry, and prose. This compelling and brave book serves as a lifeline to survivors who have been living in silence and isolation, and a call to action to families and communities. The courageous voices encourage us all to create a world where sibling sexual abuse is acknowledged and dismantled, further harm is prevented, and survivors can reclaim what was stolen from them. Join us in eradicating the cycles of shame and secrecy and actively engage in breaking the cycle of abuse.

170 pages.  Released October 2023