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The Correspondent

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Virginia Evans

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Mentioned in 4 episodes

Recommended by

Katty Kay

as a nice novel written through letters about a former judge.

217 snips

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Recommended by

Jessica Lessin

, who received it as a gift in the Information secret Santa.

63 snips

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Recommended by

Emily Bazelon

as a book about a prickly older woman writing letters.

53 snips

Seize and Sell

Mentioned by

Cal Newport

in relation to novelist Neil Stephenson's discussion of the trade-offs between writing novels and engaging in digital communication.

35 snips

Cal Newport: Why Social Media Is Big Tobacco Not Big Oil and the Steam Whistle Theory of Attention

Recommended by Hilary Meyers as a debut epistolary novel.

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Mentioned by

Tina Jordan

as one of the grassroots word-of-mouth hits of the year.

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Mentioned by Becca as a book to gift, and by Olivia as their November book club pick, told through letters and emails.

Our 2025 Gift Guide

Mentioned by

Natasha Mitchell

as the latest book by

Peter Greste

, about the fight for press freedom in Egypt and around the world.

One day, everyone will have always been against this — Omar El Akkad and Peter Greste reckon with Western hypocrisy over Israel's war on Gaza

Mentioned as a debut novel by Virginia Evans on the Totally Booked podcast.

Robert Coover Reads Italo Calvino

Recommended by

Jed Wolpaw

for its unique storytelling through letters and heartfelt narrative.

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Mentioned by

Janae Mast

as a book she loved, highlighting its themes of forgiveness and healing in the later years of life.

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Recommended by

Dana Perino

as a cleverly written novel for an August reading list.

Who's Got The Cards?

Mentioned by

Elise Hu

, who says it was recommended in a Q&A by Jen Hatmaker and then highly recommended by a friend as a good escape read.

Mini-Ep 475: Breaking Up With Your Therapist Is Hard to Do

Mentioned by

Gilbert Cruz

as a slow-burn success story that topped the New York Times bestseller list.

'The Correspondent' Author Virginia Evans On Her Breakout Year

Mentioned by

Jodi Walker

, who read it after seeing it in the Washington Post and finding it sold out in Charleston bookstores. Ann Patchett gave a quote for the book.

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