The Correspondent

by Virginia Evans, Virginia Evans · 2025

The Correspondent is an epistolary novel that follows 73‑year‑old Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer in Baltimore who lives her life through letters, emails and unsent drafts. After a car accident that reveals her failing eyesight, Sybil writes to family, friends, former colleagues and an unnamed correspondent, revealing regrets, grief, and the fragile ties that bind her to her children, brother, and past loves. Through her candid, often irascible voice, the novel explores aging, loss, family dynamics, and the enduring power of written connection.