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Celebrate the fascinating history of the world’s most popular doll in a book dedicated to Barbie. Created by Mattel founder Ruth Handler, a game-changing feminist visionary, Barbie defied the conventions of the 1950s, establishing a role for women other than a wife and mother. With an identity ou...
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A lifelong fan who still has every one of her Barbie dolls, the plastic convertible, and two Dreamhouses, Susan Shapiro is a bestselling author/coauthor of many books, including Five Men Who Broke My Heart (recently optioned for a movie), The Forgiveness Tour, The Bosnia List, The Byline Bible writing guide, and, most recently, American Shield. She freelances for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, New York, Elle, Oprah, Wired, and The New Yorker. By night she’s an award-winning writing professor who has taught at the New School, New York University and Columbia University and now offers private classes online. Follow her on X @ Susanshapironet and on Instagram @Profsue123.

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My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be.

— Ruth Handler, creator of Barbie
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Page count

340 pages

Number of illustrations

over 350

Language

English

Released on

November 2023

Dimensions

W 25 x L 33 x D 4 cm

Cover materials

Silk hardcover

ISBN

9781649803214

Weight

3.0 kg

Author

Susan Shapiro

Our commitment to sustainability

Assouline supports One Tree Planted in its commitment to a more sustainable world through reforestation. Since 2019, this partnership has contributed to global efforts to restore forests, with the long-term vision of creating a sustainable cycle by sourcing paper from the trees planted. Our dedication to craftsmanship extends beyond the books themselves—today, our titles are printed on paper selected with the environment in mind, supporting the shift toward more responsible materials. With the belief that beauty stands not just in how it looks, but in how it’s made.

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