{"product_id":"an-american-girl-anthology-finding-ourselves-in-the-pleasant-company-universe-paperback","title":"An American Girl Anthology: Finding Ourselves in the Pleasant Company Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustine Orlovsky-Schnitzler\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKc Hysmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions by Mary Berman, Mary M. Burke, Abigail C. Fine, Juliette Holder, KC Hysmith, Mackenzie Kwok, Esther Martin, Hannah Matthews, Janine B. Napierkowski, Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler, Samantha Pickette, Sheena Roetman-Wynn, Rebekkah Rubin, Marissa J. Spear, Tara Strauch, Cary Tide, and Laura Traister \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn American Girl Anthology: Finding Ourselves in the Pleasant Company Universe\u003c\/i\u003e turns American Girl dolls--and the ever-growing ecosystem surrounding them--inside out. Editors Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler and KC Hysmith, along with an expansive list of contributors across multiple disciplines and within different research areas, explore Pleasant Company (American Girl's parent corporation) and the social and cultural impact the dolls and broader American Girl universe continue to have for generations of American consumers through thoughtful and fun essays. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This collection serves as an ode to the democratizing power of the internet and the intoxicating power of nostalgia, while also looking toward the future as the eldest American Girl fans become parents themselves. It is also a critical account of the ways in which American Girl has shaped senses of self-worth and hopes for the future, securing a base of lifelong consumers, and also serves as a love letter to the kids we collectively used to be. Along the way, readers will take seriously American Girl's influence and place within larger cultural conversations. They will find essays focusing on topics as diverse as food and historical recipes in American Girl publications, the advent of \"tag yourself\" memes, the struggle to find authentic and long-lasting Asian American representation within the pages of the American Girl catalog, and the enduring power of \u003ci\u003eThe Care and Keeping of You\u003c\/i\u003e as a resource for finding joy in our bodies.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustine Orlovsky-Schnitzler\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and folklorist. She is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eLilith \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, and her work has also been featured in \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cultures\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eBitter Southerner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIn geveb\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eKC Hysmith\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and food scholar whose work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eSouthern Cultures, Eater, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGastronomica. \u003c\/i\u003eHysmith is associate editor, along with fellow food scholar Marcie Cohen Ferris, of \u003ci\u003eEdible North Carolina: A Journey across a State of Flavor\u003c\/i\u003e and served as the historical editor for \u003ci\u003eWhen Southern Women Cook: History, Lore, and 300 Recipes with Contributions from 70 Women Writers\u003c\/i\u003e, a cookbook from America's Test Kitchen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52704276185395,"sku":"9781496858061","price":52.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/D6Ec0vJu6c9781496858061.webp?v=1763351725","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/an-american-girl-anthology-finding-ourselves-in-the-pleasant-company-universe-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}