1. How can a literary icon like Jane Austen be a moral guide to someone like Lizzie Parsons who lives in a totally different world?

2. What effect does today's sexual freedom have on Jane Austen's rules of social conduct?

3. How did Maggie's feminism impact on Lizzie?

4. What was the effect of her father's absence on Lizzie?

5. Which parent was the stronger influence on her...and why?

6. In what ways does Lizzie's crush on a celebrity actor harm her, or enrich her life?

7. What influence does Fancy, Lizzie's African-American girlfriend, have on Lizzie?

8. How does Lizzie's love of films aid in her survival?

9. The plot takes place in the sophisticated circles of Manhattan --- could this story happen in a small town?

10. How do the Jane-o-holics handle their secrets?

11. What are the most important elements in Lizzie's dreams?

12. Should Lizzie marry her guy?

13. At the end of the book, do you think Lizzie is happy?