Tao Lin Writer

Tao Lin (simplified Chinese: 林韬; traditional Chinese: 林韜; pinyin: Lín Tāo; born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist. He has published three novels, two books of poetry, one short story collection, and one novella in print as well as an extensive assortment of online content. His third novel, Taipei, was published by Vintage on June 4, 2013.In November 2008 Lin founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house, and in 2010 he co-founded MDMAfilms, an independent film production company.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 02, 1983
Birth place	Alexandria Virginia
Nationality	United States
Spouse	Megan Boyle

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genre	Literary fiction
influenced	Zachary German Mira Gonzalez
influenced by	Arthur Schopenhauer Fernando Pessoa Richard Yates (novelist) Noah Cicero Lorrie Moore Frederick Barthelme Jean Rhys Ann Beattie Matthew Rohrer Lydia Davis Joy Williams (American writer)
notable work	Richard Yates (novel) Taipei (novel) Shoplifting from American Apparel Bed (book)