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Afterlife fantasies—from Dante’s Divine Comedy to Pixar’s Soul—have always been a unique way to look at society. In this short series, I’ll be looking at the film tradition of afterlife fantasies, and discussing the recurring themes and imagery across a century of cinema. Last time I set sail with Outward Bound and Between Two Worlds, two films that followed a group of souls on a journey between life and death. Today I’m wrestling with four interrelated films, three starring a p...

Author Esi Edugyan discusses Washington Black, slavery with Victor Valley College students By Tim Adell Special to the Victorville Daily Press World-famous writer Esi Edugyan recently spoke to Victor Valley College students via Zoom about her bestselling novel about a young boy who escapes slavery in Barbados and has adventures that range from the Caribbean, to the Arctic Circle, to England and North Africa.  The novel, “Washington Black,” was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and it w...