Sam Lipsyte is not the first writer to see comedic potential in the human
desire to search for wisdom in the behavior of apes, but these letters
from chimps to a researcher certainly makes him among the most
successful. But more than simply hitting home runs off primatology
humor, Lipsyte actually does find wisdom by analyzing the behavior of
apes, accusing us all of being chimp-like in the process. We might be
reminded that when we choose our closest friends from the animal world,
we choose dwarf tigers and miniature wolves. - from
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