The Correspondent

Praise

“Subtly told and finely made, The Correspondent is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans shows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. That change, like this novel, turns out to be a cause for celebration.”—Ann Patchett

“The superbly talented Virginia Evans has written a novel of connection and daring, The Correspondent herself, Sybil Van Antwerp, is a single lady of a certain age, who finds the meaning of her life and those she loves (and doesn’t) through letter writing. The circus of beautifully drawn characters, who receive and respond to Sybil’s letters, is vibrant and rich. Sybil has survived trauma, grief, and lost love. She keeps her secrets close and edits her pain. The letters are so deliciously crafted, Sybil’s life itself becomes a work of art.”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone

“I finished this wonderful, wonderful book in tears, and had to take a moment—several moments—to pull myself together . . . Equal parts sorrow and quiet joy, the stuff of life, it will make you laugh, it will make you cry, it will make you reflect, as all the best novels do. Read it, read it, read it! Then buy it for your family, your friends, your people.”—Fran Littlewood, New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace Adams

“I was wowed by this deliciously brilliant book! Thank you, Virginia Evans, for a life beautifully told in letters, for creating a character whose mind struggles with her heart in a most intriguing, sympathetic, witty, and binge-worthy way. I loved bearing witness to her struggles and her scolds, to the righting of her emotional wrongs. Author friends—please forgive me for proclaiming The Correspondent my new favorite book.”—Elinor Lipman, author of Ms. Demeanor

“What a lovely novel . . . I fell in love with the eloquent, stubborn Sybil, such a wonderful character.”—Margot Livesey, New York Times bestselling author of The Flight of Gemma Hardy and The Road from Belhaven