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[[Miranda July]] has said, "Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass—from laziness, from vacancy, from boredom. And it turns out that his report from these places is moving and necessary, not to mention frequently hilarious.”
[[Miranda July]] has said, "Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass—from laziness, from vacancy, from boredom. And it turns out that his report from these places is moving and necessary, not to mention frequently hilarious.”


''[[L Magazine]]'' has said, "We've long been deeply irked by Lin's vacuous posturing and 'I know you are but what am I' dorm-room philosophizing..."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kyzer |first=Larissa |url=http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/the-best-of-letters-nyc/Content?oid=1224878&storyPage=2 |title=The Best of NYC LETTERS &#124; Books &#124; The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide |publisher=The L Magazine |date= |accessdate=2010-09-28}}</ref> [http://therumpus.net/2009/07/the-rumpus-interview-with-sam-anderson/ Sam Anderson] in ''[[New York Magazine]]'' has said, "Dismissing Lin, however, ignores the fact that he is deeply smart, funny, and head-over-heels dedicated in exactly the way we like our young artists to be."<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson |first=Sam |url=http://nymag.com/news/features/all-new/53358/ |title=Tao Lin, Lit Boy - The All New Issue - New York Magazine |publisher=Nymag.com |date=2009-01-11 |accessdate=2010-09-28}}</ref>
''[[L Magazine]]'' has said, "We've long been deeply irked by Lin's vacuous posturing and 'I know you are but what am I' dorm-room philosophizing..."<ref>{{cite web|last=Kyzer |first=Larissa |url=http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/the-best-of-letters-nyc/Content?oid=1224878&storyPage=2 |title=The Best of NYC LETTERS &#124; Books &#124; The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide |publisher=The L Magazine |date= |accessdate=2010-09-28}}</ref> Sam Anderson in ''[[New York Magazine]]'' has said, "Dismissing Lin, however, ignores the fact that he is deeply smart, funny, and head-over-heels dedicated in exactly the way we like our young artists to be."<ref>{{cite web|last=Anderson |first=Sam |url=http://nymag.com/news/features/all-new/53358/ |title=Tao Lin, Lit Boy - The All New Issue - New York Magazine |publisher=Nymag.com |date=2009-01-11 |accessdate=2010-09-28}}</ref>


An article in [[The Atlantic]] described Lin as having a "staggering" knack for self-promotion. <ref>Hua Hsu. "Terminal Boredom: Reading Tao Lin" retrieved August 25, 2010 from www.atlantic.com.[http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/08/terminal-boredom-reading-tao-lin/60437/]</ref>
An article in [[The Atlantic]] described Lin as having a "staggering" knack for self-promotion. <ref>Hua Hsu. "Terminal Boredom: Reading Tao Lin" retrieved August 25, 2010 from www.atlantic.com.[http://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2010/08/terminal-boredom-reading-tao-lin/60437/]</ref>

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Tao Lin
OccupationNovelist, short story writer, poet, editor
Period(2005) - present
Subjectconcrete reality, himself
Notable worksyou are a little bit happier than i am (2006) Shoplifting from American Apparel (2009)

Tao Lin (born July 2, 1983) is an American writer.

He is the author of Shoplifting from American Apparel, published September 15, 2009; a novel, Eeeee Eee Eeee, and a short story collection, Bed, published simultaneously May 2007; two poetry collections, you are a little bit happier than i am, and cognitive-behavioral therapy, published May 2008. Melville House Publishing has published all his books except his first poetry collection.

Lin's work has appeared in online and print media.

Critical response

His writing has attracted both negative and positive attention from various publications. Gawker, who referred to him as "maybe perhaps the single most irritating person we've ever had to deal with," [1] though he was later pardoned [2] and then wrote for the site[3].

Miranda July has said, "Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass—from laziness, from vacancy, from boredom. And it turns out that his report from these places is moving and necessary, not to mention frequently hilarious.”

L Magazine has said, "We've long been deeply irked by Lin's vacuous posturing and 'I know you are but what am I' dorm-room philosophizing..."[4] Sam Anderson in New York Magazine has said, "Dismissing Lin, however, ignores the fact that he is deeply smart, funny, and head-over-heels dedicated in exactly the way we like our young artists to be."[5]

An article in The Atlantic described Lin as having a "staggering" knack for self-promotion. [6]

Books

you are a little bit happier than i am (2006)

In November 2006 Lin's first book, a poetry collection, you are a little bit happier than i am, was published. It was the winner of Action Books' December Prize. It has consistently been a small press bestseller[7][8]. Nylon called it "alternately quippy and rueful."[9]

Eeeee Eee Eeee & Bed (2007)

In May 2007 Lin's first novel, Eeeee Eee Eeee, and first story collection, Bed were published simultaneously.

They were ignored by most mainstream media but have since been referenced in The Independent (who called called Eeeee Eee Eeee "a wonderfully deadpan joke."[10]) and The New York Times who called Lin a "deadpan literary trickster"[11] in reference to Eeeee Eee Eeee.

cognitive-behavioral therapy (2008)

In May 2008 Lin's second poetry collection, cognitive-behavioral therapy was published.[12]

Shoplifting from American Apparel (2009)

In September 2009 Lin's novella, Shoplifting from American Apparel, was published to mixed reviews. The Guardian said, "Trancelike and often hilarious… Lin's writing is reminiscent of early Douglas Coupland, or early Bret Easton Ellis, but there is also something going on here that is more profoundly peculiar, even Beckettian." [13] The Village Voice called it a "fragile, elusive book."[14] Bookslut said, "it shares an affected childishness with bands like The Moldy Peaches and it has a put-on weirdness reminiscent of Miranda July's No One Belongs Here More Than You."[15] Time Out New York said, "Writing about being an artist makes most contemporary artists self-conscious, squeamish and arch. Lin, however, appears to be comfortable, even earnest, when his characters try to describe their aspirations (or their shortcomings) [...] purposefully raw."[16] San Francisco Chronicle said, “Tao Lin's sly, forlorn, deadpan humor jumps off the page [...] will delight fans of everyone from Mark Twain to Michelle Tea.”[17] Los Angeles Times said, "Camus' The Stranger or sociopath?"[18] while Austin Chronicle called it "scathingly funny" and said that "it might just be the future of literature."[19]

Another reviewer described it as "a vehicle...for self-promotion."[20]

In December 2009 clothing retailer Urban Outfitters began selling Shoplifting from American Apparel in its stores.[21]

Richard Yates (2010)

Published September 7, 2010 by Melville House Publishing[22], Richard Yates is Tao Lin's second novel.

In England, papers such as The Daily Telegraph[23] and The Guardian [24] ran pieces on him. In the United States, Lin was mentioned on the blogs of New York Magazine[25], The New Yorker [26], The New York Times [27], and Poets & Writers[28].

In a book review in the New York Times, Charles Bock described the book as "more interesting as a concept than as an actual narrative", and summarized "By the time I reached the last 50 pages, each time the characters said they wanted to kill themselves, I knew exactly how they felt."[29]

References

  1. ^ Gould, Emily (2007-07-27). "Now We Also Hate Miranda July". Gawker. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  2. ^ Gould, Emily (2007-12-04). "Pardons". Gawker. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  3. ^ "An Account of Being Arrested for 'Trespassing' NYU's Bookstore". Gawker.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  4. ^ Kyzer, Larissa. "The Best of NYC LETTERS | Books | The L Magazine - New York City's Local Event and Arts & Culture Guide". The L Magazine. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  5. ^ Anderson, Sam (2009-01-11). "Tao Lin, Lit Boy - The All New Issue - New York Magazine". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  6. ^ Hua Hsu. "Terminal Boredom: Reading Tao Lin" retrieved August 25, 2010 from www.atlantic.com.[1]
  7. ^ "Poetry Bestsellers July Aug 2008 : Small Press Distribution". Spdbooks.org. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  8. ^ "Poetry Bestsellers September 2007 : Small Press Distribution". Spdbooks.org. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  9. ^ "All sizes | article on muumuu house in march nylon | Flickr - Photo Sharing!". Flickr. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  10. ^ Thorne, Matt (2010-06-04). "Beatrice and Virgil, By Yann Martel". The Independent. London.
  11. ^ Vizzini, Ned (2010-05-06). "Bridge Between Generations". The New York Times.
  12. ^ "Melville House Publishing | Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy". Mhpbooks.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  13. ^ Poole, Steven (2009-11-14). "Shoplifting from American Apparel by Tao Lin". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  14. ^ Ben Beitler (2009-09-08). "Tao Lin's Five-Finger Discount - Page 1 - Books - New York". Village Voice. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  15. ^ Kati Nolfi. "Shoplifting from American Apparel by Tao Lin". Bookslut. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  16. ^ "Tao Lin - Shoplifting from American Apparel - Book review - Time Out New York". Newyork.timeout.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  17. ^ Messer, Ari (2009-10-01). "Tao Lin: 'Shoplifting from American Apparel'". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  18. ^ "Discoveries: 'Shoplifting From American Apparel'". Los Angeles Times. 2009-09-27. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
  19. ^ "Austin Books: Review - Shoplifting From American Apparel". AustinChronicle.com. 2009-10-09. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  20. ^ Katie Nolfi."Review a Day". PowellsBooks. [2]
  21. ^ Schmidt, Mackenzie (2009-12-16). "Urban Outfitters Is Actually Selling Tao Lin's Novella Shoplifting at American Apparel - New York News - Runnin' Scared". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2010-09-28.
  22. ^ Roy, Jessica (2009-09-25). "NYU Alum and Poet Tao Lin Doesn't Care Whether or Not You Think Print Is Dead". NYU Local. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  23. ^ Moore, Matthew (2008-08-04). "Penniless author sells shares in next novel". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  24. ^ Flood, Alison (2008-08-06). "Taking stock of Tao Lin". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  25. ^ "The Approval Matrix: Week of August 18, 2008". New York Magazine.
  26. ^ "In the News: Tory Reads, Male Retorts". The New Yorker. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  27. ^ Freakanomics (2008-08-01). "When a Novelist Holds an IPO". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  28. ^ "Author Sells Shares of Royalties for Unfinished Novel". Poets & Writers. 2008-08-05. Retrieved 2009-03-13.
  29. ^ "Book Review - Richard Yates - By Tao Lin - NYTimes.com". nytimes.com. September 24, 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |Author= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

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