Tao Lin (b. 1983) is the author of novella Shoplifting from American Apparel (Melville House, Sept. 2009) and the forthcoming novel Richard Yates (Melville House, Spring 2010). He is the author of four other books and has a blog at http://heheheheheheheeheheheehehe.com/ and a store at http://www.taolinstore.com/. He lives in Brooklyn.
Monday at 3pm is the last chance to sign up for The Rumpus Book Club and receive Tao Lin’s new novel, Richard Yates, nearly a month ahead of its release…
Shannon Neale lives in Ypsilanti, MI. Tao Lin lives in Brooklyn, NY. This interview was done on Gmail chat then edited a little by Shannon and Tao. /’s indicate line…