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Vermont author (and Stormtrooper) Andrew Liptak on the history of cosplay

Six people dressed as Star Wars characters stand in front of Lake Champlain.
Andrew Liptak
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Members of the 501st Legion stand in front of Lake Champlain in Burlington.

The joy of putting on a costume and transforming into a character doesn't have to be limited to the confines of childhood or theater stages. Cosplay—the practice of dressing up as a character from a sci-fi movie, video game or other work of fiction—is an increasing popular and accessible subculture, according to Barre author Andrew Liptak.

Liptak received his master's degree in military history from Norwich University and works in public relations for the Vermont History Society. He speaks to Vermont Edition host Mikaela Lefrak about his new book Cosplay: A History, published earlier this year by Saga Press.

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Mikaela Lefrak joined Vermont Public in 2021 as co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
Tedra joined Vermont Public as a producer for Vermont Edition in January 2022. Before moving to Vermont, she was a journalist in New York City for 20 years. She has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University.