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An American Girl Anthology: Finding Ourselves in the Pleasant Company Universe 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, 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. 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. 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 The Care and Keeping of You as a resource for finding joy in our bodies.

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Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler is a writer and folklorist. She is a frequent contributor to Lilith magazine, and her work has also been featured in Southern Cultures, the Bitter Southerner, In geveb, and the New York Times. Justine Orlovsky-Schnitzler is a writer and folklorist. She is a frequent contributor to Lilith magazine, and her work has also been featured in Southern Cultures, the Bitter Southerner, In geveb, and the New York Times. KC Hysmith is a writer and food scholar whose work has been featured in Southern Cultures, Eater, the Boston Globe, and Gastronomica. Hysmith is associate editor of Edible North Carolina and served as the historical editor for When Southern Women Cook, a cookbook from America's Test Kitchen. KC Hysmith is a writer and food scholar whose work has been featured in Southern Cultures, Eater, the Boston Globe, and Gastronomica. Hysmith is associate editor of Edible North Carolina and served as the historical editor for When Southern Women Cook, a cookbook from America's Test Kitchen. Award-winning audiobook narrator and actor, with deep roots in Boston, Massachusetts, and Paris, France, Hope Newhouse is equally at home voicing an American or une francaise. She has performed onstage and behind the mic for over ten years, but she is most proud of her work in audiobooks-a medium that combines her love of literature and her deep actor's desire to play all the parts! She especially loves to narrate YA fiction and books with LGBTQ+ themes. With a voice that is hopeful, relatable, and warm, Emily Norman sounds like the girl next door who wears her heart on her sleeve. She particularly enjoys narrating books with big feelings, whether people are falling in love, being chased down a back alley, or braving the halls of their high school. She has a diverse acting background, including roles in theater, film, opera, and musical theater, and she enjoys bringing elements of all her training into her narration. With college degrees in philosophy and vocal performance, she has an eye for text analysis and an ear for giving a nuanced performance with distinct, authentic characters. When she's out of the booth, she's probably having a dance party in the kitchen with her four young kids or having a cuppa tea with her British husband. Dara Brown has worn many hats in their life so far, and is always making headspace to wear more. They've studied opera and classical theater, and find that the tools they've learned in those art forms translate fluidly into the creation of authentic and embodied narration. She loves play in all its forms, and believes that when we invite ourselves and others to play, we get an opportunity to look at things differently and build exciting communities and worlds together. When they're not telling stories, Dara loves using her imagination to practice energy work, teach music, compose silly songs, and to create all sorts of playful pieces of art. She lives in Rogers Park with her partner, JJ, and their beautiful angel of a cat, Waffles. Rachel Yong is a SAG-AFTRA stage/film/voice actor and professional narrator for both audiobooks and long-form journalism. She currently narrates with Penguin Random House, Sony's podcasting division, Let's Hear It! Studios, and TDW+Co. She is a two-time Best Actress winner through the Asian American Film Lab and won Best Animation performing as Herman in Herman and Mr. Pointdexter. In the acclaimed historical memoir Remembering Shanghai, she utilizes sixty-plus different character voices, including in Mandarin. Her family background is Cantonese.

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