Conversation with Virginia Evans, Author of The Correspondent

Virginia will be in conversation with Maribeth Fischer, founder and Executive Director of Rehoboth Beach Writers Guild and author of A Season of Perfect Happiness.

Seating is GENERAL ADMISSION and there are TWO options for tickets. You may choose ONE seat + ONE signed book or TWO seats + ONE signed book. $5 from every ticket sale will be donated to Lewes Public Library.

The event will begin at 6 pm with a 40 minute conversation between Virginia and Maribeth, then a Q&A session. Following that, Virginia will personalize books and take photographs with attendees.

We will have additional signed copies of The Correspondent, as well as signed copies of Maribeth's books, at the event.

TICKETS ARE NONREFUNDABLE. If you purchase a ticket and cannot attend, you will still receive your signed book. Signed books will be held at the book desk at Browseabout. You have until December 10th to pick up your book. Any books not claimed by December 10th will be donated to Lewes Public Library.

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About Virginia Evans & The Correspondent

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Discover the word-of-mouth hit hailed by Ann Patchett as “a cause for celebration”—an intimate novel about the transformative power of the written word and the beauty of slowing down to reconnect with the people we love.

“I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply.”—Florence Knapp, author of The Names

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • A PBS TOP SUMMER BOOK • LIBRARYREADS PICK OF THE MONTH

“Imagine, the letters one has sent out into the world, the letters received back in turn, are like the pieces of a magnificent puzzle. . . . Isn’t there something wonderful in that, to think that a story of one’s 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?”

Filled with knowledge that only comes from a life fully lived, The Correspondent is a gem of a novel about the power of finding solace in literature and connection with people we might never meet in person. It is about the hubris of youth and the wisdom of old age, and the mistakes and acts of kindness that occur during a lifetime.

Virginia Evans is from the east coast of the United States. She attended James Madison University for her bachelor’s in English literature, as well as Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, for her master’s of philosophy in creative writing. Now she lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, with her husband, two children, and her Red Labrador, Brigid.

About Maribeth Fischer

Maribeth Fischer is the author of three novels, The Language of Goodbye, The Life You Longed For, and A Season of Perfect Happiness.

Maribeth founded the Rehoboth Beach Writers’ Guild in 2004, where she currently serves as Executive Director. She teaches classes for the guild in both novel writing and creative nonfiction.

She lives in Lewes, Delaware, with her husband, Victor Letonoff, a police officer and writer.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lewes Elementary School, 820 Savannah Road, Lewes, United States