Someone who Eggers and Moodie “recruit” to help develop Might magazine’s business plan. Lance is “an heir to one of the biggest potato-farming families in Idaho” and knows how to handle “the magazine’s business aspects.” He even finds a young woman named Skye Bassett to help the magazine by “running around New York” taking meetings.
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Lance Crapo Character Timeline in A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
The timeline below shows where the character Lance Crapo appears in A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 8
...and Marny and Moodie both seem to be perpetually sick. Eggers find a person named Lance Crapo to handle the business side of the publication, and they also find an overzealous...
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Chapter 9
...the other Might editors continue working on the cover story about Adam Rich’s death. Meanwhile, Lance recruits a young actress named Skye Basset to represent the magazine in New York by...
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Chapter 11
In recent months, Eggers has tried half-heartedly to secure funding for Might. Lance even set up meetings for him and Moodie with rich people. When they spoke to...
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...they recently got word that Skye Bassett has died. After a trip to New York, Lance nervously paced in the office until people started to look at him. “Skye died,” he...
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