{"title":"Tao Lin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTao Lin\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive voice in contemporary \u003cem\u003egeneral fiction\u003c\/em\u003e, blending understated prose with sharp insight into modern life. His work often explores themes of alienation and connection, capturing the rhythms of everyday moments with a subtle, often ironic tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect narratives that challenge conventional storytelling, inviting reflection on identity, technology, and human relationships. Lin’s style is both minimalist and evocative, making his books a compelling choice for those drawn to innovative literary fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"taipei-by-tao-lin-9781782111856","title":"Taipei","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTaipei\u003c\/em\u003e is an ode - or lament - to the way we live now. Following Paul from New York, where he comically navigates Manhattan's art and literary scenes, to Taipei, Taiwan, where he confronts his family's roots, we see one relationship fail, while another is born on the internet and blooms into an unexpected wedding in Las Vegas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlong the way - whether on all-night drives up the East Coast, shoplifting excursions in the South, book readings on the West Coast, or ill-advised grocery runs in Ohio - movies are made with laptop cameras, massive amounts of drugs are ingested, and two young lovers come to learn what it means to share themselves completely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of this generation's most talked about and enigmatic writers comes a deeply personal, powerful, and moving novel about memory, love, and what it means to be alive, young, and living on the fringes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47617242759404,"sku":"9781782111856","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781782111856-taipei.jpg?v=1778496335"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tao-lin.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}