{"product_id":"book-blackward","title":"Book - Blackward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlack, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PGUK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176538161387,"sku":"BPGUK\/9781770466784","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/0464\/4247\/files\/Book_Blackward.jpg?v=1765391276","url":"https:\/\/cartoonmuseum.shop\/en-us\/products\/book-blackward","provider":"The Cartoon Museum","version":"1.0","type":"link"}