Live alone and like it cover

Live alone and like it

by Marjorie Hillis Roulston

Long-time Vogue editor Marjorie Hillis was a woman ahead of her time. With this slim volume she addresses the complexities of being an adult, single woman in America in the 1930s. The book is best classed as an etiquette book. This does not mean it is a book of rules. Instead it a series of essays on common scenarios. For example, what is best way for a woman to have a dinner party without a husband to help entertain the guests. A humorous, down-to-earth book. A bestseller when it was originally issued.

Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?