BOOKS & PRINT
Beyond the records.
Three books, distinct from the songs and tours that share their names. Dates below describe the cited evidence, not every edition.
2009 · eBook edition
Through the Wire: Lyrics & Illuminations
Kanye West · illustrated by Bill Plympton
Illustrated songs and commentary bring music and autobiography together.
Atria Books · November 10, 2009 · 80 pages · eBook ISBN 9781439181188.
The publisher verifies this eBook edition. Print-edition dates require separate reconciliation.
Publisher edition details (opens in a new tab)2009 · print edition
Glow in the Dark
Nabil Elderkin · photographer; Ye · interviewee; Spike Jonze · interviewer (WorldCat credits)
A photographic record of the Glow in the Dark tour, with accompanying CD material described by the library catalog.
Rizzoli International Publications · 2009 English print edition · OCLC 244055631.
The catalog establishes this edition's year, not its exact release day or the details of later editions.
Library catalog record (opens in a new tab)Documented by May 2009
Thank You and You're Welcome
Kanye West and J. Sakiya Sandifer
A short collection of personal reflections, discussed by West in a contemporaneous interview.
The May 28, 2009 Vanity Fair interview confirms the book and its co-writer.
First-publication date and publisher remain unresolved here. The interview date is not a release date.
Contemporaneous author interview (opens in a new tab)
Selected bibliographic references, not a complete bibliography. No book pages or lyrics are reproduced. Availability and reproduction rights are separate from catalog verification.