Tao Lin

Tao Lin
Born	(1983-07-02) July 2, 1983 (age 41) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist poet journalist
Education	New York University (BA)
Genre	Literary fiction Autofiction Nonfiction alt-lit poetry
Notable works	Taipei Trip Leave Society Shoplifting from American Apparel
Spouse	Megan Boyle ​ ​ (m. 2010; sep. 2011)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	林韜
Simplified Chinese	林韬
Hanyu Pinyin	Lín Tāo
IPA	[lǐn tʰáʊ]
Hokkien POJ	Lîm Tho
Website
taolin.us

Tao Lin (Chinese: 林韜; born July 2, 1983) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, short-story writer, and artist. He has published four novels, a novella, two books of poetry, a collection of short stories, and a memoir, as well as an extensive assortment of online content. His third novel, Taipei, was published by Vintage on June 4, 2013.^[1] His nonfiction book Trip: Psychedelics, Alienation, and Change was published by Vintage on May 1, 2018. His fourth novel, Leave Society, was published by Vintage on August 3, 2021.