Mia Bloom is the International Security Fellow at New America, professor at Georgia State University, and member of the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group. She has authored books on violent extremism including Small Arms: Children and Terrorism (2019), Bombshell: Women and Terrorism (2011), and Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror (2005).Sophia Moskalenko is a psychologist studying mass identity, inter-group conflict, and conspiracy theories. She has written several books, including the award-winning Friction: How Conflict Radicalizes Them and Us (2011) and The Marvel of Martyrdom: The Power of Self-Sacrifice in the Selfish World (2019).
"A revealing—and disturbing—analysis of a dangerous threat to
American democracy."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Pastels and Pedophiles is a primer on one of the knottiest
subjects of our time, and it will surely be helpful to uninitiated
readers."—Seyward Darby, New York Times
"Experts on fringe movements (Bloom is a political scientist,
Moskalenko a psychologist), the authors describe an entity that is
at once a cult, a scam and a useful tool for the political
Right."—Roger Atwood, Times Literary Supplement
"Pastels and Pedophiles... does particularly important work
contextualizing QAnon within a longer history of anti-Semitic
conspiratorial thinking, detailing linkages between key aspects of
QAnon beliefs and anti-Semitic thinking, comparingThe Protocols of
the Elders of Zionwith fake news or blood libel with adrenochrome
harvesting. Such historical comparisons are interesting for
thinking through some of the underlying ideological dynamics within
QAnon."—Matthew N. Hannah Criminal Law & Criminal Justice Books
"Pastels and Pedophiles is a great book for anyone seeking a basic,
reliable introduction to the phenomenon of QAnon."—R. Fritze,
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"Pastels and Pedophiles takes the reader on a wild ride through the
world of QAnon and its adherents and raises some important
questions and points on what can be done to minimize its impact and
dismantle the movement in a post-January 6th world."—Stephanie J.
Richmond, H-War
"Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko's new bookPastels and Pedophiles:
Inside the Mind of QAnonoffers a more sober and well-researched
account of the movement. This is a good starting place for anyone
looking for an overview of all things Q. ... Bloom and Moskalenko's
examination of the gender politics of QAnon, including its special
appeal for mothers struggling through COVID-19 lockdowns, is
especially powerful."—Jordan S. Carroll, Los Angeles Review of
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"Pastels and Pedophiles is an indispensable study of all aspects of
the QAnon conspiracy theories for scholars studying and teaching
about the movement."—Catherine Wessinger, Nova Religio
"[Bloom and Moskalenko] successfully illustrate how the fragmented
and constantly morphing nature of the QAnon ideology, a tendency
for believers to selectively opt-in to its tenets, and a lack of
leadership structure mark it apart from other movements.... Pastels
and Pedophiles could be an accessible resource for the public
seeking to educate themselves on QAnon or help afflicted peers. It
could equally be a useful foundational text for researchers as it
suggests many avenues and areas for further study."—Louisa Rogers,
Critical Studies on Terrorism
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