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Tao Lin (born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].


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Tao Lin (born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].

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Tao Lin (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].


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Tao Lin (1983-????) (born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].

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'''Tao Lin''' (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].


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Tao Lin (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].


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Tao Lin '''Tao Lin''' (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].



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* NoBudget - Lin released a film, ''Mumblecore'', which is essentially just a video diary of himself and then-wife Megan Boyle, created using a Macbook webcam.
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Tao Lin (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His books are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression.

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Tao Lin (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His books works are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression.

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depression. He has quickly become a controversial figure who is both [[LoveItOrHAteIt loved and hated]].


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* Literature/SelectedTweets (2015)

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* Literature/SelectedTweets (2015)(2015): Co-authored with Mira Gonzalez

!!Tropes present in Tao Lin's work:

*IntentionallyAwkwardTitle - ''Eeeee Eee Eeee''
*{{Tuckerization}}: The two main characters of ''Richard Yates'' are named Haley Joel Osment and Dakota Fanning.
*WriteWhatYouKnow: Almost everything written by Tao Lin is autobiographical, with few exceptions.
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Tao Lin (1983-????) is an American novelist and poet. He is a leading author in the "Alt-Lit" literary scene and founded Muumuu House, an independent publishing house. His books are definitive of Generation-Y and focus on topics such as ennui, relationships, drug use, and depression.

Notable works include:

* Literature/{{Bed}} (2007)
* Liteature/EeeeeEeeEeee (2007)
* Literature/ShopliftingFromAmericanApparel (2009)
* Literature/RichardYates (2010)
* Literature/{{Taipei}} (2013)
* Literature/SelectedTweets (2015)

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