Susan Shapiro

Susan Shapiro, a New School writing professor, is the author of 12 books, most recently The Byline Bible. Her new book, Barbie: 60 Years of Inspiration, comes out from Assouline in May. She still has every one of her Barbies.

Barbie, Like her Creator, Is a Feminist

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Barbie turns 60 today. When her creator was that age, she launched a business making comfortable prosthetic breasts. On the Dick Cavett Show, she asked the host to feel them.

Susan Shapiro | Published Mar 08, 2019

Confessions of a Barbie Freak

As the iconic doll turns 50 this month, self-professed Barbie-freak Susan Shapiro reveals why Mattel’s star is still her role model.

Susan Shapiro | Published Mar 09, 2009