Doris WebsterDoris Webster (1885-1967) and Mary Alden Hopkins (1876-1960) were pioneers in "party books" in the 1920 through the 1930s. They wrote several interactive books that were intended to be shared with groups of friends. These books ushered in the slew ofself-analysis and personality-assessment books used to this day to determine compatibility at work and home. In these books, created by this duo, readers answered questions to come up with a number that reveals a fortune or personality assessment. They had tremendous success and published multiple similar books. In 1930, they published Consider the Consequences!, the first game book ever published in which readers choose the plot.
Mary Alden Hopkins was an American journalist, essayist, and suffrage activist. She worked as an editor and freelancer for several organizations and publications including The Atlantic Monthly, The American Mercury, and The New York Times Magazine .
Doris Webster married Samuel C. Webster in New York City in June of 1920. Along with her collaborations with Mary Hopkin, Ms. Webster collaborated with her husband on the novel Uncle James' Shoes. In addition, she was a director of the Rider Press, and of the Cumulative Digest Corporation. Read More Read Less