{"product_id":"author-signing-my-monsters-aint-like-yours-with-r-j-joseph-july-19-3-pm","title":"AUTHOR SIGNING: My Monsters Ain't Like Yours with R.J. Joseph - July 19 @ 3 PM","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate the release of \u003cem\u003eMy Monsters Ain't Like Yours\u003c\/em\u003e with R.J. Joseph! This event is a SIGNING ONLY. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEVENT DEETS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen: Sunday, July 19 @ 3 PM - 5PM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere: Kindred Stories (2310 Elgin Street  Houston, TX 77004)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"285\"\u003eHow: RSVP WITH BOOK to grab your copy of the book and reserve your spot in the signing line while supporting the author and our store programming. The author will be on site from 3 PM–5 PM, and you may arrive at any point during that time slot to pick up your book and meet the author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"287\" data-end=\"463\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003ePlease note: Outside copies of the book will not be allowed in the bookstore and will not be eligible for the signing\/photo line. You must purchase a copy from Kindred Stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eABOUT THE BOOK\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core, the horror genre is an effective vehicle for exploring human behavior. From within its terrifying boundaries, and lack thereof, we can examine monstrosity. We can determine how monsters are labeled, analyze the actions of those deemed monstrous, and prophesy the impacts this labeling and actions have on the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonsters are personal. Monsters are universal. These facts create an intriguing juxtaposition where the things deemed monstrous or frightening can be shaped by personal experiences, while also representing many aspects of the human condition; our fears are much more similar than dissimilar. This means my monsters are absolutely like yours: they are our collective nightmares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Monsters Ain't Like Yours reflects this irony through Black feminist intersectional horror at its rawest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eR. J. Joseph is an award winning, Shirley Jackson and Stoker Award™ nominated \u003cbr\u003eTexas based writer\/speaker\/editor. Her creative and academic work examines the \u003cbr\u003eintersections of race, gender, and class in the horror genre andpopular culture. Her \u003cbr\u003enext short story collection, My Monsters Ain’t like Yours, will be released in summer \u003cbr\u003e2026 by Quill \u0026amp; Crow Publishing. Her nonfiction book, Mothers, Lovers, and Others: An \u003cbr\u003eExamination of Black Women in Horror Films, will be released in fall 2027 by Creature Publishing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-root=\"1\"\u003eShe occasionally peeks out on various social media platforms from behind \u003cbr\u003e@rjacksonjoseph or at www.rhondajacksonjoseph.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kindred Stories","offers":[{"title":"RSVP WITH BOOK","offer_id":48581930254591,"sku":"9781967911448-EVENT","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/3577\/0820\/files\/RJJoseph.png?v=1779728231","url":"https:\/\/kindredstorieshtx.com\/products\/author-signing-my-monsters-aint-like-yours-with-r-j-joseph-july-19-3-pm","provider":"Kindred Stories","version":"1.0","type":"link"}