{"product_id":"book-f3ae","title":"The Memory Librarian","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Memory Librarian: \u003c\/em\u003eAnd Other Stories of\u003cem\u003e Dirty Computer, s\u003c\/em\u003einger-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\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003eexploring 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.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhoever controls our memories controls the future.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanelle 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. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDirty Computer\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was until Jane 57821 decided to remember and break free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpanding 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—\u003cem\u003eThe Memory Librarian \u003c\/em\u003eserves 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSupplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom asexual and lesbian characters to non-binary and genderqueer individuals, The Memory Librarian features a diverse cast of characters that reflect the rich tapestry of human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49343461065008,"sku":"BDf3ae","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD","offer_id":49343461097776,"sku":"ZEf3ae","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio MP3-CD","offer_id":49343461130544,"sku":"ZMf3ae","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/f3ae-Square-cover.jpg?v=1775255374","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-f3ae","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}