Geneva's fifth annual One Book\, One Commu nity event concludes with a dynamic presentation from author Virginia Evan s. The Correspondent \;is her debut novel and tells the story of a woman as she tries to heal old wound s and make sense of the world\, the only way she knows how&mdash\;through letters.
\nThis event is made possible with generous sponsorship by the Geneva Library Foundation. You can find more information here: \;< span style="color: #00a3b2\;"> https://www.genevalibraryfoundation.org. \;
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Visit the Library to pick up a copy of our One Book\, One Community book s
election. Copies will be available as giveaways and available for checkout
starting Feb. 7\, 2025. Giveaway copies are made possible by a generous d
onation from the Friends of the Geneva Public Library and are available wh
ile supplies last. Find out more about the Friends of the Library here: ht
tps://gpld.org/employment-volunteers. \;
One Book\, One Community is an annual community-wide reading event sponsored by Geneva Public Library and is dedicated to creating a shared conversatio n along through a range of related events and activities for Geneva reside nts. \;
\nReviews for < span style="text-decoration: underline\;">The Correspondent: \;
\n&ldquo\;Subtly told and finely made\, The Cor respondent is a portrait of a small life expanding. Virginia Evans sh ows how one woman changes at a point when change had seemed impossible. Th at change\, like this novel\, turns out to be a cause for celebration.&rdq uo\;&mdash\;Ann Patchett
\n&ldquo\;The Correspondent is at turns amusing and\, poignant and ultimately\, a pleasure to read. This mov ing novel unfurls its truths one letter at a time\, filling in a complex a nd memorable picture of one woman&rsquo\;s life. Like a handwritten letter at its best\, The Correspondent is meant to be savored.&rdquo\;&mdash\;Ch armaine Wilkerson\, New York Times bestselling author of Blac k Cake
\n&ldquo\;Both serious and uplifting\, The Correspon dent shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be.&rdquo\;&mda sh\;Florence Knapp\, author of The Names
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