Akron native Renée Rosen says that her novel “Let’s Call Her Barbie” was “in the works long before the Barbie movie came out,” and the timing could hardly be better. The story of an American icon is ...

She poured her knowledge into her upcoming book, Barbie Takes the Catwalk: A Style Icon's History in Fashion (out Oct. 3). Comprised of side-by-side snapshots of high-fashion runways and Barbie ...