Tao Lin (1983-) is an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. He is the author of a novel entitled Eeeee Eee Eeee and a story collection entitled Bed, which were published simultaneously by Melville House in May, 2007. He is also the author of a poetry collection called you are a little bit happier than i am, which won the Action Books Prize in December 2005. Tao's blog, Reader of Depressing Books, receives over 80,000 unique visitors a day. Wikipedia
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Tao Lin went to NYU, although thanks to staggering unpaid library fines, he never got a diploma. pages.emerson.edu/publications/redivider/taolininterview....
When they try to chat on gmail chat I'll copy and paste a form letter that will say, "Thank you for your interest in chatting with Tao Lin. www.alicebluereview.org/five/prose/lin.html
Miranda July has said that " Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass -- from laziness, from vacancy, from boredom. www.bookslut.com/features/2007_05_011092.php
Blake Butler fiction EEEEE EEE EEEE by Tao Lin This novel is called EEEEE EEE EEEE , which is a sound dolphins make. www.bookslut.com/fiction/2007_05_011091.php
Most of the stories follow the trajectory of a socially inhibited young man, living at home or in a big city, trying to make lasting relationships and failing. www.hipsterbookclub.com/reviews/copy/eeeee_eee_eeee_bed_t...
I felt confused and I wanted to jump over the railing and do something fun but I wasn't sure if anything would be fun or just stupid and boring. www.hobartpulp.com/website/august/lin.html