Taipei vintage contemporaries kindle edition by lin. Known for its flat, affectless style lins work is loaded with references to pop culture and new media and communication. Following paul from new york, where he comically navigates manhattans art and literary scenes, to taipei, taiwan, where he confronts his familys roots, we see one relationship fail, while another is born on the internet and blooms into an unexpected wedding in las vegas. Paul is the quintessential awkward, alienated modern man. Along the waywhether on all night drives up the east coast, shoplifting excursions in the south, book readings on the west coast, or ill advised grocery runs in.
Taipei is exactly the kind of book i hoped tao lin would one day write. Coartistic director at beaux arts chamber music series. In 81 brief chapters, laotzus tao te ching, or book of the way, provides advice that imparts balance and perspective, a serene and generous spirit. Taipei by tao lin is an ode or lament to the way we live now. Following paul from new york, where he comically navigates manhattans art and literary scenes, to taipei, taiwan, where he confronts his familys roots, we see one relationship fail, whil. Taipei vintage contemporaries paperback third place. Taipei by tao lin paperback 9781782111856 published by canongate 4 july 20. Tao lin is the author of the novels taipei 20, richard yates 2010, and eeeee eee eeee 2007, the storycollection bed 2007, the novella shoplifting from american apparel 2009.
On the books front cover, bret easton ellis is quoted as saying with taipei tao lin becomes the most interesting prose stylist of his generation. Paul, a twentysomething writer and nyu graduate living in new york, is at a standstill in life. Tao lin is the author of trip 2018, taipei 20, richard yates 2010, shoplifting from american apparel 2009, cognitivebehavioral therapy 2008, eeeee. In the novel taipei, tao lins seventh book in as many years, the presumed. Literary enfant terrible tao lins latest novel, taipei, follows protagonist paul who closely resembles lin himself on his drugged wanderings around new york and taipei. On august 15, 2011, the new york observer reported that lin had sold his third novel, then titled taipei, taiwan, to vintage. In this sardonic view of the urban male, kirby heyborne is an excellent choice of narrator. Tao lin is an american novelist, poet, shortstory writer, and artist. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream it right to your.
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Taipei is a love story, and although its lins third novel its also, in a sense, a classic first novel. Along the waywhether on allnight drives up the east coast. To others, he is also the epitome of the hipster young american. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. Tao lin has 36 books on goodreads with 52462 ratings. Steinway artist tao lin steinway artist tao lin steinway artist tao lin. Whether it is the downtime between his last relationship and his potential. Taipei book by tao lin half price books marketplace. Tao lin is an american novelist, poet, essayist, shortstory writer, and artist.