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June 25, 2027 at 12:00 PM — The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Virginia Evans’s debut became one of publishing’s surprise success stories of 2025. After gaining momentum largely through word of mouth, book clubs, and booksellers, The Correspondent climbed to the top of the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list. Its success was particularly remarkable for Evans, who had spent nearly two decades writing and had been unable to sell seven previous novels before her breakthrough.
Told entirely through letters and emails, The Correspondent follows Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer whose correspondence gradually reveals the relationships, losses, regrets, and secrets that have shaped her life. As letters from her past force Sybil to reconsider what she remembers—and what she has tried to leave behind—the novel becomes a moving exploration of grief, friendship, family, forgiveness, and the enduring power of written communication.
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