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Winner, American Writing Awards 2025 Historical Fiction Category

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Fission is perfect for book clubs that enjoy historical fiction. It has richly detailed characters and places, a coming of age story, women's friendships, a love triangle, espionage, and ethical dilemmas. Leslie loves to meet readers and can schedule online or in-person talks to your book club. She can arrange for copies to be purchased and shipped to a book club address. Please use the contact page if you are interested.

Book Club Discussion Questions

  1. How might Doris’s choices when she has an unintended pregnancy in 1941 be different from those she would have today in the same situation?

  2. Why do you think Doris gives in to her attraction to Dave Sokol?

  3. Given what we learn about Dave Sokol’s life history, do you think  he is a traitor to spy for the Soviets?

  4. How does the early Cold War period affect Doris and Rob’s marriage?

  5. How do Rob and Doris differ in their opinions about using the atomic bomb?

  6. What would you predict about the future happiness of Rob and Doris's marriage?

  7. Did you find the Author's Note helpful in understanding the story?

  8. Think about your expectations when you were about to read Fission. Which were fulfilled? What surprised you?

  9. What did you think about the ending of Fission?

  10. Did Fission remind you of any experience in your own life?

  11. If Fission was made into a movie, who should play Rob and Doris? (You could draw from vintage or contemporary actors.)

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