Discuss Visible Empire by Hannah Pittard

What do you suppose was the author's intention in including the short chapters featuring dialogue between Ivan and Lulu? What did you think of these chapters?

Sep. 17, 2019
by SKB

Overall, what do you think of Visible Empire?

Sep. 16, 2019
by suelizbeth

What does Piedmont's decision about the robbery say about him? And why did the author tell us this information secondhand rather than through him?

Sep. 14, 2019
by juliaa

What do you make of the balance between fact and fiction? Do you find that the artistic liberties the author takes help you better understand the historical resonances of this catastrophic event?

Sep. 14, 2019
by juliaa

How does Mayor Allen cope with his responsibilities? How does he balance his grief with his obligations to the city's residents?

Sep. 09, 2019
by juliaa

Are you familiar with Atlanta? If so, what is your perception of the city?

Sep. 09, 2019
by juliaa

"Aha Moments" for the book's title

Sep. 09, 2019
by juliaa

Did you feel sympathy for Robert despite everything? Did your feelings about him change over the course of the novel?

Sep. 08, 2019
by djcminor

What causes the significant shift in Robert during his first flight after the crash? Why does he feel this way in the moment? And, how does he go about trying to find his way back to Lily?

Sep. 02, 2019
by bettyt

How was Coleman's reaction to hitting the armadillo the last straw for Robert?

Aug. 27, 2019
by rebeccar

Piedmont's "first thought...was that the city had it coming." What do you think he means by this?

Aug. 27, 2019
by rebeccar

Why do you suppose Piedmont chose not to see Lily and Robert at the end of the novel? Would you have made the same choice?

Aug. 24, 2019
by wendyf

How does Lily's distance from Robert change her viewpoint? Why does she feel sympathy for Rita? And how are her feelings toward both Robert and Piedmont evolving?

Aug. 20, 2019
by acstrine

Why do you think Pittard chose the five characters she did to drive the story?

Aug. 20, 2019
by acstrine

Have you ever misjudged or underestimated someone the way that Anastasia misjudged Genie?

Aug. 20, 2019
by Maggie

What does Genie mean by "having [you] would be easy"? Why was this remark "everything [Anastasia] ever feared"?

Aug. 20, 2019
by acstrine

Lulu says "Someone has to pay for this." Whom does she believe must pay? And, does anyone ultimately end up paying?

Aug. 19, 2019
by acstrine

In 1962, the civil rights movement had already begun, but the country had--and continues to have--a long way to go. What do you feel has changed and what hasn't?

Aug. 19, 2019
by acstrine

Have you ever experienced a tragic event that made you behave in ways that were out of character for you, such as the way Robert behaves after the crash?

Aug. 16, 2019
by acstrine

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Visible Empire

Discuss Visible Empire by Hannah Pittard

On the last page, Pittard writes, "This was life, a version of it". What do you take this to mean?

What do you suppose was the author's intention in including the short chapters featuring dialogue between Ivan and Lulu? What did you think of these chapters?

Overall, what do you think of Visible Empire?

What does Piedmont's decision about the robbery say about him? And why did the author tell us this information secondhand rather than through him?

What do you make of the balance between fact and fiction? Do you find that the artistic liberties the author takes help you better understand the historical resonances of this catastrophic event?

How does Mayor Allen cope with his responsibilities? How does he balance his grief with his obligations to the city's residents?

Are you familiar with Atlanta? If so, what is your perception of the city?

"Aha Moments" for the book's title

Did you feel sympathy for Robert despite everything? Did your feelings about him change over the course of the novel?

What causes the significant shift in Robert during his first flight after the crash? Why does he feel this way in the moment? And, how does he go about trying to find his way back to Lily?

How was Coleman's reaction to hitting the armadillo the last straw for Robert?

Piedmont's "first thought...was that the city had it coming." What do you think he means by this?

Why do you suppose Piedmont chose not to see Lily and Robert at the end of the novel? Would you have made the same choice?

How does Lily's distance from Robert change her viewpoint? Why does she feel sympathy for Rita? And how are her feelings toward both Robert and Piedmont evolving?

Why do you think Pittard chose the five characters she did to drive the story?

Have you ever misjudged or underestimated someone the way that Anastasia misjudged Genie?

What does Genie mean by "having [you] would be easy"? Why was this remark "everything [Anastasia] ever feared"?

Lulu says "Someone has to pay for this." Whom does she believe must pay? And, does anyone ultimately end up paying?

In 1962, the civil rights movement had already begun, but the country had--and continues to have--a long way to go. What do you feel has changed and what hasn't?

Have you ever experienced a tragic event that made you behave in ways that were out of character for you, such as the way Robert behaves after the crash?

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