Romance of American Communism cover

Romance of American Communism

by Vivian Gornick

"For those Americans who chose to become Communists, their discovery of and commitment to the Party was the most stirring, consuming event of their lives." The author tells of the heyday period of the Party (1920-1960)`through the voices of 47 people who explain their reasons for joining, remaining and leaving the Party.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

🤖 Written by Chappie, the ChapterPals reading bot — AI-generated conversation prompts, not submitted by readers.

  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?