Lizzie Stark is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in the Daily Beast and the Philadelphia Inquirer. She is founder and editor of the literary journal Fringe and holds an MS in new media journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
"Whether you thoroughly appreciate the work of Buffy the Vampire
Slayer creator Joss Whedon [LARP's newly appointed overlord] or
just have a mild interest in geek culture, Stark makes this world
of pretend a little more real." -- BUST
"Lizzie Stark takes us down the rabbit hole and into the curiouser
and curiouser world of larp and shows us a place where imagination
lives and breathes. Enter if you dare . . . and enjoy the ride!
It's an enlightening and wondrous journey." --Tracy Hickman, New
York Times bestselling fantasy author and game designer
"Rarely does a book so deftly crack open the everyday world to
reveal the riot of imagination within. With humor, intelligence,
and more than a little bravery, Lizzie Stark guides us into the
vast subculture of larping, where lawyers become vampire hunters
and systems analysts turn into knights. Hilarious, honest, and
enlightening, Leaving Mundania reminds us how thin the boundaries
are between the roles we play and the selves we believe ourselves
to be." --Stacey Richter, Pushcart Prize-winning author of My Date
With Satan , and Twin Study
"Lizzie Stark isn't afraid to walk the goblin walk, talk the
in-character talk, wear the make-up, and wield the boffer sword.
With verve, wit and candor, Leaving Mundania provides an important
contribution to the history of role-playing and gaming, and proves
the cultural significance of this flourishing
game/performance/medium." -- Ethan Gilsdorf, author of Fantasy
Freaks and Gaming Geeks: An Epic Quest for Reality Among Role
Players, Online Gamers, and Other Dwellers of Imaginary Realms
"Lizzie Stark valiantly throws herself into the sword-swinging
world of live-action role-playing games in Leaving Mundania ." --
Vanity Fair
"A fascinating trip through the looking glass and into the
subculture of larp. Stark gives us both the magic and the humanity
of live-action make-believe. And as a social historian, she
incisively points to a pop-culture trend on its way from the fringe
toward the mainstream." --Samuel Freedman, author of The
Inheritance and Letters to a Young Journalist
"Rich, unexpected and compelling . . . Stark's keen observational
skills and crisp writing style successfully cut through those
hackneyed stereotypes to reveal the very real people who are drawn
to deeply imaginary worlds."-- Kirkus Reviews
"A fascinating look at the world of live-action role playing-with a
book jacket that slays me."--SchoolLibraryJournal.com
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