Episode · The Book Review · 2026-01-09
Virginia Evans on The Book Review: books mentioned
'The Correspondent' Author Virginia Evans On Her Breakout Year
Gilbert Cruz discussed The Correspondent by Virginia Evans. Virginia Evans recommended The Happiness of Getting it Down Right by Frank O'Connor and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Correspondent
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans is a touching and upbeat contemporary fiction novel written in an epistolary format that captivated readers and dominated bestseller lists.
Discussed“And one of the books that I saw everywhere over my holiday break was The Correspondent by Virginia Evans.”
Where to get it
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The Happiness of Getting it Down Right
The Happiness of Getting it Down Right by Frank O'Connor and William Maxwell is a rich collection of correspondence that chronicles the enduring professional and personal relationship between the celebrated Irish writer and his esteemed New Yorker editor.
Recommended“I There's a book that is called the happiness of getting it down right.”
Where to get it
