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'On Tarzan' by Alex Vernon (University of Georgia)
Reviewed by Dan Neil
The author's analysis of the Ape Man may invoke one-too-many cultural references, but the writing is lively and his insights into Tarzan's diminished popularity today are fascinating.
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David Denby suggests some reasons - and what can be done about it - in an interview.
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An eerie, unsettling novel by an Irish gothic master.
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Opinion
A new report says reading is on the rise among Americans.
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L.A. THEN AND NOW
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Memoir reveals an upper-middle-class family's struggle when assimilation is only on the surface. >>
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AUTHORS & IDEAS
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AUTHOR APPRECIATION
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HERO COMPLEX
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