Could Ann Beattie and  Edgar Rice Burroughs be dating?
Ann Beattie Ann Beattie (born September 8, 1947) is an American novelist and short story writer. She has received an award for excellence from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters and the PEN/Malamud Award for excellence in the short story form. Her work has been compared to that of Alice Adams, J.D. Salinger, John Cheever, and John Updike. She holds an undergraduate degree from American University and a master's degree from the University of Connecticut.
Kerchak Kerchak is a fictional ape character in Edgar Rice Burroughs's original "Tarzan" novel, "Tarzan of the Apes", and in movies and other media based on it.