Marjorie Hillis
Marjorie Hillis | |
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 Marjorie Hillis in 1937 | |
| Born | 1889 Peoria, Illinois |
| Died | 1971 |
| Occupation | Magazine editor, author |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Miss Dana's School for Young Ladies |
| Genre | Women's nonfiction |
| Notable works | Live Alone and Like It, Orchids on Your Budget |
| Spouse | Thomas Henry Roulston |
Marjorie Hillis (1889–1971) was an American author of popular nonfiction books for women in the 1930s. Her book Live Alone and Like It was one of the most popular titles of the decade.
Early life
Born Margaret Louise Hillis in
Literary career
Hillis eventually became Vogue's assistant editor. In 1936, she published the year's number eight nonfiction bestseller, Live Alone and Like It, an advice book for young women on how to live independently. [2] It was followed in 1937 by Orchids on Your Budget, which became that year's number five nonfiction bestseller.[3] Orchids on Your Budget, which was subtitled Live Smartly on What You Have, was built around hypothetical “cases” that encouraged women to match their goals with their financial means.
Personal life
In 1939, Hillis married Thomas Henry Roulston, a widower who owned a chain of grocery stores in Brooklyn. He died in 1949. She died in 1971. They are buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn.
Notes and references
- ^ Annie Louise Patrick Hillis wrote The American Woman and Her Home, published in 1911.
- ^ "20th-Century American Bestsellers Database: Annual Bestsellers, 1930-1939 (Rankings from Bowker's Annual/Publishers Weekly)". Brandeis University Department of English. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
- ^ Ibid.
External links
- Scutts, Joanna (2010). "The Daringly Sensible Marjorie Hillis". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- Scutts, Joanna (2017). The Extra Woman.
- "The Single Lady" Episode of What'sHerName Podcast with guest Joanna Scutts.
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