J. Richard Stevens, author of Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence: The Evolution of a National Icon
Endres accessibly and usefully documents the current practice of costuming as communication of multiple identities, providing full body photos and the voices of the creators in the various Costume Conversation sections.Pravina Shukla, author of Costume: Performing Identities through Dress
Tom vividly illustrates how cosplay can transform lives. In a world where polarized ideologies and judgmental thinking about difference have become normalized, these important stories need to be told. Thank you, Tom, for telling them so well.Deanna D. Sellnow, author of The Rhetorical Power of Popular Culture: Considering Mediated Texts
Cosplayer Thomas G. Endres (bottom right) is a professor at the University of Northern Colorado, where he teaches courses on unpacking popular culture. He is the author of Sturgis Stories: Celebrating the People of the World's Largest Motorcycle Rally (also published by Kirk House). Tom and his wife Maki live in Greeley, CO.