V-necks and ennui
Anyone who has heard of Tao Lin, the 26-year-old Brooklyn writer, is probably aware of his proclivity for publicity stunts. For those who are not, a few highlights bear repeating:
•Last year he advertised an opportunity on his Web site to purchase six $2,000 “shares” in his unfinished novel, each redeemable for 10 percent of his advance, royalties and related revenues.
•People actually bought them.
•He was arrested and spent a night in jail after attempting to steal a shirt from American Apparel.
That last one probably had nothing to do with publicity. It did, however,...
