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Interviews & Reviews

Delightfully full of Jewish wisdom, traditions, and immigrant history...

riveting novel about female friendship and agency.

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Historical Novel Society

Praise for Vivian's Decision: A Novel

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Debut novelist Leavitt shoots straight for the heard with this pitch-perfect historical fiction.
BookLife Reviews, Editor's Pick
Engaging and historically compelling.
Kirkus Reviews
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Heartwarming and heartbreaking in equal measure.
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Goldie Goldbloom, author of On Division 

Featured Reviews

Booklife
Editor's Pick

"Her careful historical research shines through on every page."

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Historical Novel Society
Strongly Recommend

"Riveting novel about female friendship and agency"

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Kirkus
Get It

"Engaging and historically compelling, with depressing contemporary relevancy."

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Jewish Network Council
July 20 , 2026

"Fast-paced his­tor­i­cal fic­tion explores themes of wom­an­hood and moth­er­hood"

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Interviews

Check out these links to hear more from Della, or see Della in the news.

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Bookish

An interview with Christine Sneed on Vivian's Decision

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WGN with Rick Kogan

Rick Kogan interviews Della about writing her novel

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History In The Margins

Q&A with Della about writing Vivian's Decision

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Historical Novel Society

Rebecca Rosenberg on Vivian's Decision's launch

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Turn the Page Podcast

Episode 398D, Della on Vivian's Decision

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Off Campus Writers Workshop

Bookshelf spotlight

What Readers Say About Vivian's Decision: A Novel

"Readers who enjoy historical fiction with strong female protagonists, women's stories, family secrets, Jewish historical fiction, and emotionally complex examinations of personal choice may find Vivian's Decision a compelling and thought-provoking read."

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