Episode 84: Meet Felicity (American Girl)

Meet Felicity

On Episode 84, SSR finally enters the American Girl universe, this time with a conversation about Meet Felicity! Alli and her guest Rachel King discuss the gender politics of Felicity’s world, the frankness with which the author approaches issues like alcohol and animal abuse, and the book’s apparent whitewashing of race relations. They also consider Felicity Merriman from a feminist perspective!

And no American Girl conversation would be complete without a chat about the brand as a whole, as well as Alli and Rachel’s personal memories of the books, dolls, catalogs, magazine, and more!

Rachel is an editor at Fortune Magazine. She also runs a personal blog about wine, books, and related events in New York called Champagne and Fries. Follow her on Instagram (@rachelking25) and Twitter (@rachelking).

LISTEN TO THE RUNNING OUT OF TIME EPISODE HERE!

CHECK OUT RACHEL’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:

The Dutch House: A Novel by Ann Patchett

The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional Gluttony by Adam Platt

MORE READING:

“American Girl sales are plummeting. Can the iconic ‘90s brand be saved?” (Fast Company, 2019)

“8 Times The American Girl Books Ruined Your Childhood” (Bustle, 2017)

“What we’re reading: American Girl books” (The Washington Post, 2014)

“5 Lessons the American Girl Books Taught Us About Feminism” (Huff Post, 2017)

“Remembering Felicity, American Girl 1774 — “ (Girl Again, 2016)

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