Tao Lin (b. 1983) is the author of Richard Yates (2010), Shoplifting from American Apparel (2009), Bed (2007), three other books.

His third novel will be published by Vintage in 2013.

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28 May 12
24 February 12
popserial:

Potential cover for Spanish translation of Shoplifting from American Apparel by Tao Lin, to be published by Alpha Decay.

popserial:

Potential cover for Spanish translation of Shoplifting from American Apparel by Tao Lin, to be published by Alpha Decay.

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2 February 12

~2.4-hour movie of a New Zealand man reading Shoplifting from American Apparel aloud in entirety without stopping

(Source: popserial)

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25 December 11
Marine biologist,” said Sam.

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31 October 11
review of Shoplifting from American Apparel featuring gigantic photograph (view 3872px)

review of Shoplifting from American Apparel featuring gigantic photograph (view 3872px)

4 September 11
People with high motivation to have sex all the time don’t like Lorrie Moore.

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3 July 11
But there was nothing I could do with the emotion really,” said Sam. “It just went away after a while.

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11 May 11
Kimberly Southwick taught Shoplifting from American Apparel in her “Experiencing Literature” class at Rowan University (photo via Kimberly; click to enlarge)

Kimberly Southwick taught Shoplifting from American Apparel in her “Experiencing Literature” class at Rowan University (photo via Kimberly; click to enlarge)

18 February 11
9 August 10
Themed by Hunson. Originally by Josh