An Excellent Science Fiction Collection
4 stars
Monáe and collaborators have produced an excellent sci fi short story collection, fleshing out a dystopian but hopeful future world that was first expressed in Monáe's music.
Hardcover, 321 pages
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer
4 stars
(1 review)
The Memory Librarian: And Other Stories of Dirty Computer is a collection of short fiction by Janelle Monáe, written in collaboration with Yohanca Delgado, Eve L. Ewing, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Danny Lore, and Sheree Renée Thomas. The collection, which has been described as Afrofuturist and cyberpunk, is Monáe's debut literary work. It is based on the world of her 2018 album "Dirty Computer," as well as the accompanying short film of the same name. The book has received critical acclaim.