Episode 257: The History of Cosplay

Join us for an interview with Andrew Liptak, author of a new book 'Cosplay: A History' which is out now! We talk about the book, navigating cosplay through Covid, and his cool collection of Star Wars costumes! Andrew Liptak is a writer and historian based in Vermont. He graduated from Norwich University with a master’s degree in military history and writes about history, technology, and science fiction in his newsletter Transfer Orbit. His work has appeared in Armchair General Magazine, Clarkesworld Magazine, Gizmodo, io9, Slate, The Verge, and other publications. He coedited the anthology War Stories: New Military Science Fiction, and his short fiction has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge Magazine and Curious Fictions. Learn more about Cosplay: A History: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Cosplay-A-History/Andrew-Liptak/9781534455825 Andrew Liptak: https://www.andrewliptak.com/ Buy Cosplay: A History: https://www.andrewliptak.com/cosplay-a-history