The Correspondent is an epistolary novel by American author Virginia Evans. It was published on April 29, 2025, by Crown Publishing Group. The novel follows the letters and emails of a retired lawyer and chief clerk sent between 2012 and 2022. It is Evans' first published novel, after having completed seven unpublished novels. The novel was a slow-burn success, reaching the top of the New York Times Fiction Best Seller List on February 1, 2026. It won a PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, and received widespread acclaim from critics, also winning the 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction. A film adaptation starring Jane Fonda was announced on March 18, 2026. No. 1 on The New York Times Fiction best seller list for 1 week, from the issue of February 1, 2026 (Crown). Wiki link