{"id":18347,"date":"2011-07-15T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2011-07-15T14:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/?p=18347"},"modified":"2011-07-15T11:21:10","modified_gmt":"2011-07-15T15:21:10","slug":"american-girl-speed-levitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/15\/american-girl-speed-levitch\/","title":{"rendered":"American Girl; Speed Levitch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/2011\/07\/14\/postcard-from-paris\/\">Lorin in Paris<\/a>, contributing editor Sadie Stein answered questions for our advice column this week. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2978\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/boyreadingnedanshutzsmall2-211x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/boyreadingnedanshutzsmall2-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.theparisreview.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/boyreadingnedanshutzsmall2.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 62.5em) 67vw, 100vw\" \/><em>My ten-year-old daughter is going to drive my family into bankruptcy because of her obsession with everything American Girl: the dolls, the books, the furniture, everything! I&#8217;m reluctant to put a limit on her love because it <em>has<\/em> been getting her excited about reading (even if the books are well &#8230; you know). I also think it might be time for her to read something a bit more mature. Can you suggest a cheaper, and perhaps more worthy, literary obsession for my doll-loving daughter? \u2014Marta, Los Angeles<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear Marta,<br \/> The great thing about the American Girl books (and yes, I have fond memories of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Changes-Samantha-Winter-Story-American\/dp\/0937295477\">Changes for Samantha<\/a><\/em>) is that they do get kids interested in history. And depending on which doll has taken her fancy, your daughter may want to explore \u201cher\u201d era further. You don\u2019t mention a particular obsession, but there\u2019s a terrific body of historical fiction for her age group: a few classic stories she might enjoy\u2014all of which feature young girls, AG-style\u2014are <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Island-Blue-Dolphins-Scott-ODell\/dp\/0547328613\/\">Island of the Blue Dolphins<\/a><\/em>, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Witch-Blackbird-Elizabeth-George-Speare\/dp\/0547550294\/\">The Witch of Blackbird Pond<\/a>,<\/em> and Sydney Taylor\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/All---Kind-Family-Sydney-Taylor\/dp\/0440400597\/\">All-of-a-Kind<\/a>\u201d series. And needless to say, if she\u2019s not yet discovered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=sr_tc_2_0?rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3ALaura+Ingalls+Wilder&amp;keywords=Laura+Ingalls+Wilder&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1310739460&amp;sr=1-2-ent&amp;field-contributor_id=B000APXX18\">Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/a>, she\u2019s in for a treat!<\/p>\n<p><em>I am constantly passing odd courtyards and doors in New York City. A part of me wants to take a walking tour, but every time I see a group in matching T-shirts I get anxious. Can you recommend a good book or Web site about the historical idiosyncrasies of the city?\u00a0\u2014Cebe<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear Cebe,<br \/> I am a big fan of Robert Kahn\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/City-Secrets-Rome-Robert-Kahn\/dp\/1892145049\">City Secrets<\/a>\u201d series, which are composed of entries by in-the-know natives, many of them architects and historians. A wonderful free-form guide is <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Inside-Apple-Streetwise-History-York\/dp\/141658997X\">Inside the Apple: A Streetwise History of New York City<\/a><\/em>, by Michelle and James Navius. And if you\u2019re looking for something a little more idiosyncratic, the interactive WhaiWhai guides have just launched a New York edition, featuring trivia by Timothy \u201cSpeed\u201d Levitch of <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0150230\/\">The Cruise<\/a><\/em> fame. All that said, for my money the one really essential text for visitor or native is still <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Here-New-York-B-White\/dp\/1892145022\">Here is New York<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Hi Sadie,<\/em><br \/> <em>Are you related to Lorin Stein?<\/em><br \/> <em>Sincerely,<\/em><br \/> <em>APK<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Dear APK,<br \/> No. Lorin and I are neither siblings, nor cousins, nor husband and wife. And contrary to what some may have heard, neither of us is related to MCA founder Jules Stein, either. In fact, our families come from different parts of the world. And while we\u2019re on the subject, my surname was changed from Poloiki. That\u2019s a story for another day (involving as it does the czar\u2019s army and a timely adoption), but suffice it to say, the shared surname is pure coincidence.<\/p>\n<p><em>Have a question for <\/em>The Paris Review<em>?<a href=\"mailto:advice@theparisreview.org\"> E-mail<\/a> us.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Lorin in Paris, contributing editor Sadie Stein answered questions for our advice column this week. My ten-year-old daughter is going to drive my family into bankruptcy because of her obsession with everything American Girl: the dolls, the books, the furniture, everything! 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