Tao Lin

Tao Lin
Born	(1983-07-02) July 2, 1983 Alexandria, Virginia, U.S.
Education	New York University (BA)
Occupations	Novelist poet journalist
Spouse	Megan Boyle ​ ​ (m. 2010; sep. 2011)​
Writing career
Genres	Literary fiction Autofiction Nonfiction alt-lit poetry
Notable works	Taipei Trip Leave Society Shoplifting from American Apparel
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. He is best known for his autobiographical writing and his work on psychedelics.