TV's Danielle Fishel looks back on her early stardom in 'Book Meets World'

NPR | By Ashley Brown,

Erika Ryan, Scott Detrow

Published November 10, 2026 at 4:23 PM EST

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks to Danielle Fishel, co-author of Book Meets World: The Definitive Inside Story of the Hit Sitcom Boy Meets World about her reflections on growing up on-screen.

Ashley Brown

Ashley Brown is a supervising editor for All Things Considered.

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Erika Ryan

Erika Ryan is a producer for All Things Considered.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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