# Event Details - **Event Name**: Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Local journalist Amanda FitzSimons launches An American Girl—love letter to the entrepreneurial genius of a then radical, now iconic brand!About this EventBook Launch: Amanda FitzSimons presents An American Girl: How a Billion-Dollar Doll and Its Unlikely Founder Changed Girlhood ForeverIn conversation with Allison HorrocksWine reception and American Girl doll photo op to followLocal journalist and author Amanda FitzSimons launches An American Girl, an invigorating, eminently readable love letter to the entrepreneurial genius of a then radical, now iconic brand, now celebrating its 40th year anniversary! An American Girl explores how the brand became a cultural touchstone, navigating the crosscurrents of third-wave feminism, the rise of consumer culture, and contentious debates over historical accuracy and representation. An essential read for anyone who has ever loved a doll and recognized the powerful ways in which they can transform our understanding of ourselves, FitzSimons discusses all things American Girl with author and historian Allison Horrocks (Dolls of Our Lives), before an audience Q+A and signing. Attendees are invited to bring their own American Girl doll for a photo op and show-and-tell with fellow fans! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-amanda-fitzsimons-with-allison-horrocks/100001999286006264 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 35.38, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene - **lat**: 40.6861766 - **long**: -73.9745672 - **full address**: Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f191005e81fc1360051536f4c2d07c6d9f2f0277ad1f14732681cda2e25688af-rimg-w1200-h600-dcb82838-gmir.jpg?v=1789551426 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks being held? - **A:** Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks takes place on Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Tue, 13 Oct, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene, 686 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks? - **A:** Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks is organized by Greenlight Bookstore. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Book Launch: Amanda FitzSimons with Allison Horrocks", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/f191005e81fc1360051536f4c2d07c6d9f2f0277ad1f14732681cda2e25688af-rimg-w1200-h600-dcb82838-gmir.jpg?v=1789551426", "startDate": "2026-10-13T19:30:00-04:00", "endDate": "2026-10-13T20:30:00-04:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-amanda-fitzsimons-with-allison-horrocks/100001999286006264", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "686 Fulton Street", "postalCode": "11217", "addressLocality": "Brooklyn", "addressRegion": "NY", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "40.6861766", "longitude": "-73.9745672" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Local journalist Amanda FitzSimons launches An American Girl—love letter to the entrepreneurial genius of a then radical, now iconic brand!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-16", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-13T20:30:00-04:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-16", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "35.38", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-amanda-fitzsimons-with-allison-horrocks/100001999286006264" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-16", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-amanda-fitzsimons-with-allison-horrocks/100001999286006264", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-16", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/brooklyn/book-launch-amanda-fitzsimons-with-allison-horrocks/100001999286006264", "price": "35.38", "name": "Book Purchase: An American Girl" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Greenlight Bookstore", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/greenlight-bookstore/22534074", "description": "Founded in October 2009, Greenlight Bookstore is a general independent bookstore with two store locations in Brooklyn, as well as kiosks at BAM theaters. 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