Haley joel osment and dakota fanning with the latters mother occasionally appearing at the periphery, and concerns itself equally with the minutiae of their days and the. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young writer and his even youngerin fact, underagedlover. Tao lins new novel richard yates is a similar kind of conversation. His third novel, taipei, was published by vintage on june 4, 20. Richard yates is named after reallife writer richard yates, but it has nothing to do with him. As precocious and prolific as he is, every book surpasses the last. Richard yates was a writer who achieved some fame, was basically.
Im baffled by the back cover of my richard yates galley. Tao lin is the author of the novels taipei, richard yates, and eeeee eee eeee, the novella shoplifting from american apparel, the story collection bed, and the poetry collections cognitivebehavioral therapy and you are a little bit happier than i more about tao lin. I read tao lins richard yates and i liked it autostraddle. Tao lin reads from richard yates on sun sept 26 at 5 pm at elliott bay book company 1521 10th ave, 6246600, free. The two main characters are named dakota fanning and haley joel osment. Translations of his books have been published around the world, including in france, germany, spain, japan, norway, serbia, south korea, china, and. Tao lin is an american novelist, poet, essayist, shortstory writer, and artist. Aug 31, 2010 richard yates by tao lin, melville house publishing, 2010. While much of tao lins newest novel, richard yates, mirrors that book, i leave it to somebody. The fact is that only tao lin knows that everyone in the media thinks hes a huge dick. Tao lins new novel richard yates is by turns frustratingly literal, genuinely insightful, monotonous, charming, plainfaced and sweet. Nick fraser on the american novelist, richard yates.
Jan 01, 2010 tao lin has said in multiple interviews that richard yates is intended to be a nonsequitur, but certain attitudesideasthought patterns i have while reading richard yates novels were also activated while reading richard yates. He is the founder and editor of the literary press muumuu house. Richard yates, tao lins latest novel, has been described as better and more mature than his last, shoplifting from american apparel. Tao lin born july 2, 1983 is an american novelist, poet, essayist, shortstory writer, and artist. American author richard yates best known work is most likely the 1961 novel revolutionary road. He went to planet books to find more novels from tao lin and they didnt. Jan 09, 2018 tao lin is taking readers on a trip with his. Richard yates belongs to a biography, not a novel certainly not one in which. Richard yates by tao lin meet your next favorite book. Tao lin in a startling change of direction, cult favorite tao lin presents a dark and brooding tale of illicit love that is his most sophisticated and mesmerizing writing yet.
Oct, 2010 on todays episode, emily chats with author tao lin about his new book richard yates as they prepare tao s recipe for a healthy raw salad. Translations of his books have been published around the world, including in france, germany, spain, japan, norway, serbia, south korea, china, and taiwan. At a little over 200 pages it really only allows room for two characters. I read this book in 2 days, lying in different positions on my bed, sometimes hunched. His first novel, revolutionary road, was a finalist for the 1962 national book award, while his first short story collection, eleven kinds of loneliness, brought comparisons to james joyce. Tao lin may well be the most important writer under thirty working today. Tao lin has 36 books on goodreads with 52462 ratings. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The title of tao lins sixth book and second novel is an act of mild provocation. An exclusive excerpt from tao lins taipei thought catalog. He has published three novels, a novella, two books of poetry, a collection of short stories and a memoir as well as an extensive assortment of online content.
He is the winner of the one story short story contest and new york universitys undergraduate creative writing prize, and is the author of a poetry chapbook entitled you are a little bit happier than i am, which won the action books prize. Great american novelist hes not the richest or most famous. Tao lins protagonists, through their extended socialising and pathological consumption of narcotics, seem desperate to be happy, but consistently fail. John updike and philip roth we know but the great forgotten novelist of 20thcentury america is richard yates. The novels protagonist, paul, is a twentysomething writer living in new york city who has at least two extraordinary capabilities. Richard yates by tao lin, melville house publishing, 2010. Sep 07, 2010 tao lins second novel is called richard yates. In richard yatestao lins second novel22yearold haley joel osment, a writer living temporarily on wall street in manhattan working. Sep 26, 2010 tao lins short new novel, richard yates, has little to do with the man it was named for, the author of revolutionary road and the easter parade. That night haley joel osment was alone in the apartment talking to julia on gmail chat. To varying degrees and depending on when and in which circles they get mentioned, famous names. Tao lin is the author of the novels taipei 20, richard yates 2010, and eeeee eee eeee 2007, the storycollection bed 2007, the novella shoplifting from american apparel 2009, and the poetry collections cognitivebehavioral therapy 2008 and you are a little bit happier than i am 2006. In england, papers such as the daily telegraph 25 and the guardian 26 ran pieces on him. Hes a young american writer, born in 1983 to taiwanese parents.
Published september 7, 2010 by melville house publishing, richard yates is tao lin s 2nd novel. Lin, who previously penned the semiautobiographical novels richard yates and taipei. On the fully booked, thirteenhour twentynineminute flight to narita, where they would transfer to a threehour fifteenminute flight to taiwan, paul and erin had middle seats in consecutive, threeseat rows. Tao lin has said in multiple interviews that richard yates is intended to be a. Where shoplifting followed samits linlike narratoraround among a relatively large group of friends and acquaintances, richard yates rarely leaves the confines of a single relationship. May 17, 2018 tao lin is the author of the novels taipei, richard yates, and eeeee eee eeee, the novella shoplifting from american apparel, the story collection bed, and the poetry collections cognitivebehavioral therapy and you are a little bit happier than i am. His work has been translated to twelve languages and he lives in manhattan. Jun 05, 20 tao lins titles have snagged me more than once. Richard yates tao lin posted on september 8, 2010 april 4, 2012 by edwin turner tao lin has made the choice to be a very visible, very public author, one whose antics might lead audiences to form opinions on the 27 year olds work before even reading it. Instead, it tracks the rise and fall of an illicit affair between a very young. In tao lins new novel richard yates, a 22yearold named haley joel. She was friends with an editor of a magazine that had published haley.
He founded and edits muumuu house and has taught a class on the contemporary short story in. Dec 01, 2010 richard yates is named after the reallife writer richard yates, author of the 1961 debut, the revolutionary road. Sep, 2010 american author richard yates best known work is most likely the 1961 novel revolutionary road. Critical acclaim for his writing, however, was not reflected in. Unlike any reading experience ive had, richard yates numbed me. Tao lin is the author of the novels taipei, richard yates, and eeeee eee eeee, the novella shoplifting from american apparel, the story collection bed, and the poetry collections cognitivebehavioral therapy and you are a little bit happier than i. The author currently has a 5000word excerpt with a 2000word outline and his. Tao lin s new novel richard yates is by turns frustratingly literal, genuinely insightful, monotonous, charming, plainfaced and sweet. Apparently richard yates by tao lin is autobiographical. Translations of his books have been published around the world, including in france, germany, spain. Tao lins third novel taipei will be released by vintage on june 4, 20. His novels include eeeee eee eeee 2007, and richard yates 2010. Tao lin has said in multiple interviews that richard yates is intended to be a nonsequitur, but certain attitudesideasthought patterns i have while reading richard yates novels were also activated while reading richard yates. Richard yates ebook by tao lin 9781935554820 rakuten kobo.
This is the synopsis of richard yates according to publishers weekly and. An excerpt from richard yates the nervous breakdown. Lin has exclusively shared with ew an excerpt from the book, as well. In a startling change of direction, cult favorite tao lin presents a dark and brooding tale of illicit love that is his most sophisticated and mesmerizing writing yet. For a start, there is very little in this novel about richard yates, the great. Tao lins short new novel, richard yates, has little to do with the man it was named for, the author of revolutionary road and the easter parade. Richard yates february 3, 1926 november 7, 1992 was an american fiction writer identified with the midcentury age of anxiety. It occurs between two lovers, one older than the other.
Taipei is exactly the kind of book i hoped tao lin would one day write. A representative for the agent confirmed to the observer that mr. September 2010 lorian long fiction richard yates by tao lin. Tao lin is taking readers on a trip with his nonfiction debut. Tao lin is the author of the novels richard yates and eeeee eee eeee, the novella shoplifting from american apparel, the story collection bed, and the poetry collections cognitivebehavioral therapy and you are a little bit happier than i am. The relationship between the books two main charactersone, the tao figure, 22, and the other 16is described three times, in three separate paragraphs, as illicit, a heavyhanded enforcement of theme which should hold truck with the novel itself. Taipei by tao lin literary enfant terrible tao lins latest novel, taipei, follows protagonist paul who closely resembles lin himself on his drugged wanderings around new. Tao lin tao lin tao lin tao lin richard yates richard. Tao sent the galley to mallory, for some reason, the envelope reading jordan. While much of tao lins newest novel, richard yates, mirrors that. After hours of conversation the older lover convinces the younger lover that she cant live without his advice. Sep 08, 2010 richard yates tao lin posted on september 8, 2010 april 4, 2012 by edwin turner tao lin has made the choice to be a very visible, very public author, one whose antics might lead audiences to form opinions on the 27 year olds work before even reading it. More mature, that could well be, but its also more claustrophobic.
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