I think in life, there are certain choices you make that are timeless and universal, and don't necessarily have anything to do with the particulars of a certain decade.

He was simply someone who floated through our lives and didn't seem to care how flatly he perceived everyone or that he'd shared our secret failures with the world, showcasing the youthful indifference, the gleaming nihilism, glamorizing the horror of it all.

So…” Kimball looks at his book helplessly. “There’s nothing you can tell me about Paul Owen?” “Well.” I sigh. “He led what I suppose was an orderly life, I guess. “ Really stumped, I offer, “He...ate a balanced diet.

I like to dissect girls. Did you know I'm utterly insane?

I've never written an autobiographical novel in my life. I've never touched upon my life. I've never written a single scene that I can say took place.

With "Taipei" Tao Lin becomes the most interesting prose stylist of his generation...

Everyone I know who is successful has issues with their father, regardless of whether it was sports or business or entertainment.