The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

In this world full of drones, self-driving cars and AI chats, let's shine the light on an old-fashioned book, "The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans. The main character is Sybil Van Antwerp, who makes sense of the world by writing letters. She pens not emails nor text messages but real, snail mail letters to her friends, family and acquaintances. Some recipients are famous, such as Ann Patchett and Joan Didion, others are frenemies, such as the president of a university who refuses to let her audit a class. The letters give us a bird's eye view into Sybil's life, as well as a deep dive into a painful loss from her past. "The Correspondent" is a tribute to the power of the written word, and the connection that can occur between two people, even when they have never met. Charming, poignant, insightful and clever, this book opens up the life of Sybil Van Antwerp one letter at a time. To buy this book on Amazon click here.