Fiction for Facebookers: Tao Lin and the Art of Alt-Lit
... for Facebookers: Tao Lin and the art of Alt-Lit Within minutes, he has asked whether I have any drugs on me — and I'm not sure he's joking. He has the message 'I'm going to die' tattooed on his arm, along with a lot of … Its two protagonists are confusingly called Haley Joel Osment and Dakota … Read more on Evening Standard 'Taipei' by Tao Lin: Brooklyn, Taiwan, Xanax, Twitter He even chronicles his drug use with former lovers by videotaping it on his Macbook. This drug usage becomes a heavy and constant source of worry for Paul's mom, … In 2010, Lin published his second novel, Richard Yates (a thinly veiled autobiography … Read more on Orlando Weekly Read ...
Everclear and the Kings of "Late '90s Confusion Pop"
... and the Kings of "Late '90s Confusion Pop" A band that previously wrote songs like "Heroin Girl" didn't seem quick to compromise lyrics about addiction, waywardness, and underachievement as their sound became more accessible. It may be possible that someone in the band or a label exec … To … Read more on Phoenix New Times (blog) Jeff Baker: Tao Lin gets high, writes about getting high, readers yawn Imagine you know someone is abusing prescription drugs. They're open about it, … His novel "Richard Yates" has nothing to do with the author of "Revolutionary Road" but has characters named Haley Joel Osment and Dakota Fanning. Smart, prolific and … Read more on OregonLive.com Read ...