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"The Correspondent" by Virginia Evans is a poignant epistolary novel centered on Sybil Van Antwerp, a seventy-three-year-old retired lawyer who communicates with the world primarily through written letters. Spanning a decade, the narrative unfolds through her correspondence with friends, family, famous authors, and unsent notes to a mysterious figure from her past. As her vision fails, Sybil is forced to reckon with old griefs, strained family dynamics, and a slowly unwinding life.