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Anonymous Wed Nov 27 15:49:52 2013 No.4312378 [DELETED]

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Why does /lit/ hate Tao Lin so much? Never read any of his books, but considering reading "Shoplifting from American Apparel".

Anonymous Wed Nov 27 16:19:41 2013 No.4312493

I enjoy his style, especially in something like Taipei. He's also written a few poems which I kind of like. From his more recent interviews he seems like someone I can relate to.

But don't read his thought catalog or online articles. They will make you hate him.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 16:22:41 2013 No.4312503 i'd rather tao lin be the face of asian america rather than horrid trash amy tan

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 16:24:41 2013 No.4312511 I've only read parts of his work, but it's not that bad. /lit/ has a love-hate relationship with him.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 16:53:41 2013 No.4312600 Read Taipei OP - it's his only really good book.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 17:03:41 2013 No.4312625 With 4chan, it's usually all or nothing. I just think he's okay, neither the worst writer ever nor the brilliant voice of our generation.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 17:05:41 2013 No.4312632 I don't think /lit/ hates his work; here I've seen many times people seemingly honestly recommending him as one of leading young american writers. They just dislike his persona and the way he has self-promoted himself and is a cunt.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 17:42:46 2013 No.4312728 File: 9 KB, 280x280, fonzie having a stroke.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>4312378 >>4312493 >>4312503 >>4312511 >>4312600 >>4312625 >>4312632 Said Dakota Fanning on Gmail Chat.

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 17:44:35 2013 No.4312734 /lit/ got mad love for tao OP, are you new or old and back after a break?

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 18:53:24 2013 No.4312945 >>4312378 uh...he wrote a book called "shoplifting from american apparel". faggot? ya so hip it hurts

>>	Anonymous Wed Nov 27 19:12:24 2013 No.4312986 File: 527 KB, 1019x876, good writing vs bad writing.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] he's a shitty self marketer who scammed his way into fooling people he's a writer

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