The Extra Woman: How Marjorie Hillis Led a Generation of Women to Live Alone and Like It | 
pickFascinating examination of the phenomenon of the single woman that grew from the 1920s-1950s. Most of which was through the lens of the self-help books that exploded onto the market, especially those by Marjorie Hallis.
As an extra woman or “live-aloner,” it was interesting to see how far we‘ve come and how far we have yet to go.
It did make me want to rage at men and society and the world.
#womenshistorymonth
“Worse, even, than a woman who puts marshmallows in a salad…”
Woah, Marjorie coming with the shade, meanwhile four generations of Midwestern moms just swelled with rage and they don‘t know why. 🤣🤣
I have two Libby holds about to become available, so I downloaded this to get me through the few days or week until they do.
It‘s an interesting read about changing the perspective of the public on single women, particularly those who have no desire to change their status.
#Internationalwomensday This is one I have checked out and haven‘t gotten to yet. Marjorie Hillis sounds intriguing. Happy International women‘s day! 👭👩🏿👩🏾👩🏽👩🏼👩🏻👩👭#marchintomarch
I don't remember where I learned of this book about Marjorie Hillis and her 1930s guides for the "Live Alone" woman, but I'm enjoying it so far. And I was delighted to come across this mention of Margaret Fishback, inspiration for the delightful Lillian Boxfish.
pickThis was a fantastic read; a kind of biography of Hillis through her books interwoven with a cultural history of independent women and self-help gurus. Smart and well-rounded. An excellent read!
I saw this book and instantly HAD to buy it. The first 50 pages are certainly justifying that impulse!
I find this very distasteful - Freud is so Victorian and old-fashioned. And he disliked women so thoroughly.
There is so much that is quotable - I am going to have to exercise tremendous self control. 🤣
Wish Granted! Oh my goodness - I went from 3 books on my #NetgalleyTBR yesterday, to 12 today.
#TBRtemptation post 2! #BEA17 edition! Set for a November 14th release. Vogue writer, Hollis, wrote "Live Alone and Like It" in the 1930s. She encouraged spinsters, divorcees, & old maids to ignore the derogatory labels and embrace who they were. Her philosophy became a phenomenon that didn't decline in popularity or practice until the 1950s. Historian Scutts re-tells and analyzes it all. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?#Coale photo bomb
