#blackward

‘A Guest in the House,’ ‘Blackward’ among the nominees for the 2024 Lambda Literary Awards

Out this week: Blackward

The newest graphic novel by Lawrence Lindell, creator of From Truth With Truth and co-founder of the Laneha House small press, is about an inclusive support group formed for “awkward Black folks” at a local community center.

“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.” (Drawn & Quarterly, $22.95)