Book Club (August 2026)

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OVER TWO MILLION COPIES SOLD • 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.

“This novel is a complete and utter joy.”—Ann Napolitano, author of Hello Beautiful
“Quietly dazzling.”—The New York Times
“I cried more than once as I witnessed this brilliant woman come to understand herself more deeply.”—Florence Knapp, author of The Names

WINNER OF THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION • LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE AND THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, The Washington Post, Boston Globe, Elle, Christian Science Monitor, She Reads

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Join the WiPS Book Club for insightful and far-ranging discussions on books chosen by our members each month. Contribute (or just listen in if you prefer) to our lively discussions about books, authors, publishing and more, led by the moderators with some guided questions.

How it works:
* Book club is held on the last Monday evening of each month.
* Around mid-month, we ask members to nominate a book for the following month and then vote on the selection.
* Nominated books should be no more than 400 pages and available in Hong Kong .
* Join the Book Club WhatsApp chat for more details, to nominate a book, and to find the Zoom link to join the discussion (link will also be sent by email if you are not on WhatsApp).