B(L)OOM: B(L)OOM, written by Lovely Umayam and published by Passenger Pigeon Press (Tammy Nguyen) is about the retelling of history from the perspective of plants that survived and communities that rebuilt  amid the aftermath of nuclear destruction (gingko trees in Japan) or  persevered under nuclear threat (sunflowers in Ukraine). Through historical research, creative nonfiction, and hand-made artbook, B(L)OOM weaves a story around a single powerful image: life growing out of rubble.

B(L)OOM was originally published in 2021 and is being produced this year as an extension of the Atomic Terrain project.

This is an ongoing edition.

B(L)OOM was written by Lovely Umayam, designed and produced by Tammy Nguyen with assistance from Holly Greene and Daniella Porras. B(L)OOM was produced using full-color photocopy, hot stamping, laser cutting, and hand-sewn binding.