Virginia Evans
Debut novelist and author of The Correspondent, which explores a life told through letters and has become a bestseller; discussed the inspiration, themes, and real-life influences behind the book on this episode.
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Mar 16, 2026 • 12min
'The Correspondent' is an epistolary novel, but can letters tell the whole story?
Virginia Evans, debut novelist and author of The Correspondent, explores a life told entirely through letters. She talks about why the book became a surprise bestseller. She describes Sybil Van Antwerp’s wit, grief, and carefully edited written self. They discuss how letters have sparked a postal revival and why Evans chose the epistolary form to reveal a full life.
