Guts by Chuck Palahniuk

A young man tells us all about his adventure in a swimming pool.

Banned

2009 - New York - A teacher at The Bronx School of Law and Finance in Marble Hill was suspended after he handed out the short story to students studying for the English Regents exam. Although he collected the story at the end of class, students talked with their parents, and he was penalized by school officials.

Sources

Buffa, Denise. "Teacher suspended for giving ‘self-pleasure’ reading to students." New York Post. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2019 from https://nypost.com/2009/11/09/teacher-suspended-for-giving-self-pleasure-reading-to-students/

Palahniuk, Chuck. "Guts." The Cult: The Official Fan Site of Chuck Palahniuk. Retrieved August 19, 2019 from https://chuckpalahniuk.net/features/shorts/guts 

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