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"Tao Lin writes from moods that less radical writers would let pass from laziness from vacancy from boredom. And it turns out that his report from these places is moving and necessary not to mention frequently hilarious."Miranda July A startlingly original voice announces itself immediately in this collection of award-winning stories. Tao Lins absorbing writing style matches a minimalist prose with a lyric sensibility poignant compassion with a hysterical sense of humor bitter reality with enchanting fantasy and youthful outlandishness with a gentle mature perceptivenessall in shaped stories that are a tribute to the form. In a series of pinpoint portrayals Lins tales depict young people in a surreal place between irresponsible youth and workaday adulthood wanting to reject both cultures in order to craft something different. But such rebellion is harder than ever in a culture dominated by outrageousness and Lin sensitively portrays the struggle in a way that is highly entertaining impressively smart and ultimately moving. It will leave some cheering the war against a dumbed-down culture others laughing at the tactics and all concerned feeling like theyve got a new champion in Tao Lin. Tao Lin also author of the novel Eeeee Eee Eeee lives in New York City.