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RIP, Our Favorite Secondary Characters in Literature

By Kathleen Massara on

We all grieve when the protagonist of a novel dies, but how about when we mourn over characters who aren’t as prominent? They might be the friends, mentors, peers, and family members who share the spotlight at times but who either peripheral to the main action or because of other circumstances drift apart from the storyline at some point along the way, due to their untimely ends. From the unexpected deaths to the horribly slow ones, we offer you ten secondary characters who passed too soon but who will not be forgotten. … Read More

Web

What’s on at Flavorpill: Links That Made the Rounds in Our Office

By Bethany Larson on

Today at Flavorpill, we learned how to re-create the present world’s essential technologies if we somehow time travel to a past without airplanes, Penicillin, and aluminum. We listened to the Dinosaur Feathers’ song inspired by and entitled “Vendela Vida.” (Yes, the one who’s married to Dave Eggers.) We watched Fran Lebowitz  talk… Read More

Film

Away We Go: This Is An AB Club, So C Your Way Out

By Caroline Stanley on

Imagine my glee when a screening invite to Away We Go, a romantic dramedy directed by Sam Mendes, with a screenplay by my favorite authors (Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida), and an ensemble cast helmed by John Krasinski from The Office and former SNL star Maya Rudolph, landed in my inbox. Impossible that this won’t be fantastic; it’s like a movie made specifically to appeal to my demographic! (Just look at the poster.) Sadly, I was way… Read More