{"product_id":"my-monsters-aint-like-yours","title":"My Monsters Ain't Like Yours (PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cem\u003ePublisher's Note: This is a pre-order. Books will be shipped after the publication date, July 15, 2026. Includes signed author bookplates and special PR swag.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMy Monsters Ain't Like Yours, a short story collection by R.J. Joseph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy Monsters Ain't Like Yours\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reflects this irony through Black feminist intersectional horror at its rawest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-order ebook \u003ca title=\"Ebook Preorder\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/00h5YV2Q\"\u003ehere.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quill \u0026 Crow Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53147731394874,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/3658\/5018\/files\/BookBrushImage-2026-3-12-11-4653.png?v=1773333254","url":"https:\/\/thecrowshoppe.com\/es\/products\/my-monsters-aint-like-yours","provider":"The Crow Shoppe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}