Tom De Haven
American novelist, critic, and teacher best known for his comic-book influenced fiction, including the novel "It's Superman!" and its sequels; he has written for both adult and young readers and written on popular culture.
Books
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2. It's Superman!
Set in Depression-era America, this novel reimagines the origins of an iconic super-powered immigrant as a gawky Kansas boy who arrives in the big city, wrestles with his extraordinary strength and invulnerability, and adopts a mild-mannered reporter persona to navigate urban life. He takes a job at a bustling newspaper, becomes entangled with an ambitious reporter and the lure of show business, and is forced to confront the ethical, romantic, and political consequences of being more than human. Blending pulp nostalgia, humor, and psychological realism, the story explores fame, identity, and the cost of heroism.
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