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鈥淚magine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like pieces of a magnificent puzzle 鈥� isn鈥檛 there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one鈥檚 life is preserved in some way, that this very letter may one day mean something, even if it is a very small thing, to someone?鈥� 鈥� 鈥淭he Correspondent鈥�

鈥淭he Correspondent鈥� by Virginia Evans is a richly drawn story of a woman鈥檚 journey to self-reflection. The book is written in epistolary format, which are books written through documents, most commonly a series of letters, diaries or emails. The author does a fantastic job at developing characters through letters (and emails) alone 鈥� what a masterpiece!

Sybil Van Antwerp retired from a brilliant career in law. Every day she takes time to write letters to her brother, her best friend, the troubled child of a colleague, authors of books that she enjoyed (most notably Larry McMurtry), and individuals who came into her life.

Through her letters, we get to know Sybil. She is feisty, optimistic and reflective of her grief and regrets. Sybil uses her correspondence to make sense of her surroundings. She is an incredibly independent woman who lives alone.

She finds out that she will be losing her sight over the next few years. In her deep reflection, we discover that Sybil who comes across warmly in her letters, tends to keep loved ones at arm鈥檚 length. The fact she will be losing her sight forces her to come to grips with the fact that she will need family and friends to help her navigate this change.

Sybil is the kind of character that is hard to forget.

鈥淭he Correspondent鈥� is a nod to the long-lost art of handwritten letters to family and friends. I remember the warm feeling I used to get when receiving a letter from a friend in the mailbox. Do consider this book for your book clubs or summer reading. While you鈥檙e at it, consider purchasing a box of notecards, because you鈥檒l want to start writing your friends again.

鈥淩emember: words, especially those written, are immortal.鈥� 鈥� 鈥淭he Correspondent鈥�

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