NEW BOOKS FROM MATTHEW E. MORGAN

Two books on cosplay, identity, and mental health. Launching Fall 2026

I'm Matthew, a therapist, a cosplayer, and the author of More than a Story and Real Play. The narrative book and the companion workbook, both about how cosplay creates space for identity, healing, and belonging.

While writing More than a Story, I surveyed 226 cosplayers about why they cosplay and what it does for them. 94% said it had improved their mental health. Three-quarters had chosen a specific character because they needed that character's strength, confidence, or wisdom. And the most common reason they didn't bring cosplay into therapy was the simplest one: "It didn't feel relevant."

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Belonging is not earned.

Matthew E. Morgan, More than a Story.

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