How ‘American Girl’ Author Aged Up Samantha Parkington for Adult Historical Fiction Novel: ‘It Would Never Be Spicy’
Mattel’s American Girl brand makes history this week with the release of “Samantha: The Next Chapter,” its first novel for adults.
Variety reports: Mattel’s American Girl brand makes history this week with the release of “Samantha: The Next Chapter,” its first novel for adults.
Since her introduction in 1986, Samantha has been widely regarded as one of the most beloved American Girl dolls among the target millennial demographic and picking the Edwardian-era character as the first one used.
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