Hot Queers Fighting Fascism: Baby Blue book chat (with Lanni Maszerowski)

Teacher, artist, and queer badass Lanni Maszerowski (they/them) joins host Emily Hessney Lynch for a fun book chat about Baby Blue by Bim Eriksson. Baby Blue is a queer, dystopian graphic novel about a fascist state that polices negative emotions and one twenty-something girls' journey to find her people and a place to belong. We found the novel surprisingly campy (the Peacekeepers are basically a deranged swim team!) and loved the surreal, unsettling, minimalist-but-also-maximalist art style. We discuss what aspects of the book seem strikingly, horrifyingly similar to our current society, how there's nothing wrong with mispronouncing a word because you've only read it, and the importance of weird art by real humans. At the end of the episode, we share our recommendations for more queer, dystopian reads, and some other wholesome (or unhinged) queer books you might enjoy!Note: Our discussion is spoiler free until 23:35. If you'd like to skip the spoilers, fast forward to 36:13, where we share our book recommendations.Links:Browse Lanni's joyful, colorful pins, prints, stickers, apparel, and more on their shop.Baby Blue official playlistIf you'd like to get a card from the Queer Liberation Library, you can do so here.Check out Lanni's Instagram for more of their art, educational content, and book recommendations.Follow Emily on Instagram and check out her business, Serve Me the Sky Digital, if you need a social media strategist, speaker, or writer!Books mentioned in this episode:Baby Blue by Bim ErikssonHum by Helen PhillipsAll of Us Murderers by KJ CharlesLanni's recommendations: Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky; On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden; Be Kind My Neighbor by Yugo LimboEmily's recommendations: The Thick and The Lean by Chana Porter; Tell Me Yours I'll Tell You Mine by Kristina Ten (and check out her episode of the podcast here!); Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata; Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah; The Memory Police by Yoko Ogawa; Parable of the Sower graphic novel; Animal Farm graphic novel; The Handmaid's Tale graphic novel; Bunny & We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad; Shapes of Love by LV Peñalba; Railed: A Why Cho-Cho-Choose Romance by Zane E. StoriTo support the show, leave us a one-time (or recurring!) tip. We'll send you a sticker to say thanks!We're a proud member of the Lunchador Podcast Network. Our logo is by Tenderchomps Art.Mentioned in this episode:Joe Bean RoastersVisit joebeanroasters.com to get fresh roasted specialty coffee either by the bag or with a Perpetual Joy subscription!