Janelle Monae "The Memory Librarian" Signed First Edition, First Printing, Slipcased Limited Edition of 25 w/COA [Sealed]

Personally signed by Janelle Monae, widely celebrated as an American singer/songwriter, actress, producer, fashion icon, and futurist.

LIMITED TO ONLY 25 SLIPCASED SIGNED FIRST EDITION - FIRST PRINTING COPIES WITH HAND-NUMBERED COA

"The Memory Librarian" is her debut book.

Harper Voyager (April 19, 2022). Janelle Monae "The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories Of Dirty Computer". Personally signed by Janelle Monae. Signed First Edition, First Printing. This is a special slipcased edition of only 25 produced with a hand-numbered COA. The slipcase is produced from high quality materials and design to match the feel and look of the book.  The author’s name and book title is printed on the front surface and spine. As new, sealed without any visible flaws.

• Designed by Paula Russell Szafranski
• Co-author: Alaya Dawn Johnson
• Co-author: Danny Lore
• Co-author: Eve L. Ewing
• Co-author: Yohanca Delgado

Table of Contents: 

• Introduction: Breaking Dawn
• The Memory Librarian
• Nevermind
• Timebox
• Save Changes
• Timebox Altar (ED)

Important Update For Collectors:

The book numbers will be allocated in the sequence of orders received. For example, the first order will receive No. 1 of 25, order number 2 will receive No. 2 of 25, etc. There will be no phone orders for this item. Pre-ordering will begin on June 14th at 2pm EST.

Exclusive to this edition

• Personally signed by Janelle Monae
• NO SIGNED BOOKPLATES AFFIXED TO THE BOOK
• Harper Voyager (April 19, 2022)
• Slip-cased Limited Edition of only 25
• Signed First Edition, First Printing
• COA (Certificate of Authenticity)
• The slipcase is produced from high quality materials (sophisticated rich appearance and feel)
• Hardcover with dust-jacket
• Very Fine/Very Fine without any discernible flaws.
• The dust-jacket is protected in a brand new archival acid-free Mylar sleeve (Brodart)
• Available on a “first come, first served” basis.
• Free luxury gift wrapping available at check-out.
• 30 day return policy with free 2-way shipping (within the US) .
• Professional packing & shipping.
• Sealed
• Expected Ship date: August 25th, 2022
  
  

FIRST EDITION , FIRST PRINTING

The most collectible state of the publication.

You will receive a slip-cased FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING with "First Edition" as stated on the copyright page. This is also a First Printing with the full number line on the copyright page , ending with a "1".

Bibliographical Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper Voyager (April 19, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063070871
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063070875
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1 x 9.5 inches

About the book

 

New York Times bestseller!

In The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer, singer-songwriter, actor, fashion icon, activist, and worldwide superstar Janelle Monáe brings to the written page the Afrofuturistic world of one of her critically acclaimed albums, exploring how different threads of liberation—queerness, race, gender plurality, and love—become tangled with future possibilities of memory and time in such a totalitarian landscape…and what the costs might be when trying to unravel and weave them into freedoms.

Whoever controls our memories controls the future.

Janelle Monáe and an incredible array of talented collaborating creators have written a collection of tales comprising the bold vision and powerful themes that have made Monáe such a compelling and celebrated storyteller. Dirty Computer introduced a world in which thoughts—as a means of self-conception—could be controlled or erased by a select few. And whether human, A.I., or other, your life and sentience was dictated by those who’d convinced themselves they had the right to decide your fate.

That was until Jane 57821 decided to remember and break free.

Expanding from that mythos, these stories fully explore what it’s like to live in such a totalitarian existence…and what it takes to get out of it. Building off the traditions of speculative writers such as Octavia Butler, Ted Chiang, Becky Chambers, and Nnedi Okorafor—and filled with the artistic genius and powerful themes that have made Monáe a worldwide icon in the first place—The Memory Librarian serves readers tales grounded in the human trials of identity expression, technology, and love, but also reaching through to the worlds of memory and time within, and the stakes and power that exists there.

 

About the author

JANELLE MONÁE is widely celebrated as an American singer/songwriter, actress, producer, fashion icon, and futurist whose globally successful career spans over a decade. With her highly theatrical and stylized concept albums, she has garnered eight Grammy nominations and has developed her own label imprint, Wondaland Arts Society. Monáe has also earned great success as an actor, starring in critically acclaimed films including Moonlight, Hidden Figures, Harriet, The Glorias, and the 2020 horror film Antebellum. She will star in the highly anticipated sequel Knives Out 2. The Memory Librarian is her debut book.

 

Reviews

“Blistering, hopeful, and richly written. . . All readers will finish the book craving more of these extremely queer, bold stories that battle gatekeeping and erasure, digging into both the worst potential of a surveillance state and the gritty glimmer of the rebellion that can defeat it.” — Booklist (starred review)

"A moving, triumphant collection...This is a knockout." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Monáe’s collection speaks to both the sf tradition of mind-control tyranny and the way that the powerful marginalize individuals in order to control the whole. Highly recommended for readers of conspiracy and thought-control sf or of Afrofuturist works by the likes of Octavia Butler, Nalo Hopkinson, N.?K. Jemisin, and Nnedi Okorafor." — Library Journal (starred review)

"Emotionally raw and with a wholehearted love for people, these stories will make readers long to forge deeper human connections by sharing and holding one another's memories...A celebration of queer and Afrofuturist science fiction saluting creativity in difference." — Kirkus Reviews

“A reminder for those who’ve ever been told they don’t fit in that there’s a world beyond this harsh one and a set of tools that can help them get there. . . The Afrofuturist collection feeds both Monáe’s fan base, who will be hungry to delve deeper into her work, and sci-fi fans looking for another book in the burgeoning Black speculative fiction genre.”
— Washington Post

“A poignant commentary on the power of technology, the preservation of queer identity and the commodification of time. . . The Memory Librarian shows us the future can be an unnerving reflection of our unexamined vices, but we can also plant the seeds for a brighter tomorrow.”
— USA Today

 

 

Janelle Monáe discusses her new science fiction book, “The Memory Librarian”