Blackward
by Lawrence Lindell
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Pub Date 26 Sep 2023 | Archive Date 3 Oct 2023
Drawn & Quarterly | Drawn and Quarterly
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Description
Black, weird, awkward and proud of it. Welcome to the club!
Tired of feeling like you don’t belong? Join the club. It’s called the Section. You’d think a spot to chill, chat, and find community would be much easier to come by for nerdy, queer punks. But when four longtime, bookish BFFs—Lika, Amor, Lala, and Tony—can’t find what they need, they take matters into their own hands and create a space where they can be a hundred percent who they are: Black, queer, and weird.
The group puts a call out for all awkward Black folks to come on down to the community center to connect. But low attendance and IRL run-ins with trolls of all kinds only rock everybody with anxiety. As our protagonists start to question the merits of their vision, a lifetime of insecurities—about not being good enough or Black enough—bubbles to the surface. Will they find a way to turn it around in time for their radical brainchild, the Blackward Zine Fest?
Lawrence Lindell’s characters pop from the page in playful Technicolor. From mental health to romance, micro—and macro—aggressions to joy, our crew tackles everything life throws at them in this heartwarming tale about building a place to belong and the power of community.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781770466784 |
| PRICE | US$22.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 188 |
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Featured Reviews
Ash F, Librarian
I feel like, if I was still in undergrad, this book could have come up in both my english or women & gender studies departments. It's a good book for a casual reader, but I also think it could be used as a text when discussing issues of race, gender, sexuality, community, etc. It's hard to be a person without community and it's hard to build community.
I love the tenacity of these characters. I'm pretty sure they're in highschool? Which is a very radical time for some young adults. The story is a good example of thoughtful, angry, brave kids coming together to make a place for themselves which is always encouraging, but the story is also gritty enough that it's realistic. All the characters (not just the main four) are great as well.
The art is very fun and visually accessible, which I always appreciate.
I feel like I'm probably not explaining myself very well on my feelings of Blackward, so I guess you'll just have to read it for yourself and maybe give a copy to every queer kid of color you know.
