# Event Details - **Event Name**: A Conversation with Virginia Evans at Hummingbird Books - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a conversation with Virginia Evans.About this EventTICKETS:$45 (includes a $20 Hummingbird Book gift card)UPDATED VENUE LOCATION: JCC Greater BostonNOTE: Tickets are not refundabale.SUMMARYA lifetime’s worth of letters combine to portray a singular character.Sybil Van Antwerp, a cantankerous but exceedingly well-mannered septuagenarian, is the titular correspondent in Evans’ debut novel. Sybil has retired from a beloved job as chief clerk to a judge with whom she had previously been in private legal practice. She is the divorced mother of two living adult children and one who died when he was 8. She is a reader of novels, a gardener, and a keen observer of human nature. But the most distinguishing thing about Sybil is her lifelong practice of letter writing. As advancing vision problems threaten Sybil’s carefully constructed way of life—in which letters take the place of personal contact and engagement—she must reckon with unaddressed issues from her past that threaten the house of cards (letters, really) she has built around herself. Sybil’s relationships are gradually revealed in the series of letters sent to and received from, among others, her brother, sister-in-law, children, former work associates, and, intriguingly, literary icons including Joan Didion and Larry McMurtry. Perhaps most affecting is the series of missives Sybil writes but never mails to a shadowy figure from her past. Thoughtful musings on the value and immortal quality of letters and the written word populate one of Sybil’s notes to a young correspondent while other messages are laugh-out-loud funny, tinged with her characteristic blunt tartness. Evans has created a brusque and quirky yet endearing main character with no shortage of opinions and advice for others but who fails to excavate the knotty difficulties of her own life. As Sybil grows into a delayed self-awareness, her letters serve as a chronicle of fitful growth.An affecting portrait of a prickly woman. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/newton/a-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books/100001977288901331 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: JCC Greater Boston - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fa-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books-tickets-1977288901331 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 44.52, max: 49.87, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Newton - **state**: MA - **country**: United States - **location**: JCC Greater Boston - **lat**: 42.2994804 - **long**: -71.2039848 - **full address**: JCC Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Hummingbird Books (https://allevents.in/org/hummingbird-books/19534393) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/5e30f92deb4f8e1d2e08fc5ce7829cc0acfa8dd9e88c9030c866ec2f1678649c-rimg-w1200-h720-dc4d5641-gmir.jpg?v=1771765279 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/c12b848cb34c42b37f92d85ea9ef8011b29cfe4116eb7891527ef21a591558e3-rimg-w400-h400-dce9e9e7-gmir.jpg?v=1771765278 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Mon, 26 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** JCC Greater Boston, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 44.52 up to 49.87 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Hummingbird Books - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** art, literary-art - **Q**: What is the duration of the event? - **A:** 1 hour 30 minutes - **Q**: What is the location of the event? - **A:** JCC Greater Boston - **Q**: What is the languages of the event? - **A:** English - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about A Conversation with Virginia Evans at Hummingbird Books ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "A Conversation with Virginia Evans at Hummingbird Books", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/5e30f92deb4f8e1d2e08fc5ce7829cc0acfa8dd9e88c9030c866ec2f1678649c-rimg-w1200-h720-dc4d5641-gmir.jpg?v=1771765279", "startDate": "2026-01-26T19:00:00-05:00", "endDate": "2026-04-26T20:30:00-05:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/newton/a-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books/100001977288901331", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "JCC Greater Boston", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "333 Nahanton Street", "postalCode": "02459", "addressLocality": "Newton", "addressRegion": "MA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "42.2994804", "longitude": "-71.2039848" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us for a conversation with Virginia Evans.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-22", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-26T20:30:00-05:00", "validFrom": "2026-02-22", "lowPrice": "44.52", "highPrice": "49.87", "price": "44.52", "url": "https://allevents.in/newton/a-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books/100001977288901331" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-22", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-22", "url": "https://allevents.in/newton/a-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books/100001977288901331", "price": "49.87", "name": "General Admission Ticket for Monday night" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-22", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-22", "url": "https://allevents.in/newton/a-conversation-with-virginia-evans-at-hummingbird-books/100001977288901331", "price": "44.52", "name": "General Admission Ticket for Tuesday morning" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hummingbird Books", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/hummingbird-books/19534393" } ] } ] ```