Tao Lin Makes a Neutral Salad

Here's Tao Lin, whom I recently interviewed about his latest novel Richard Yates, appearing on a show called Cooking the Books. Basically, the host discusses an author's work while sharing a recipe.

Though I didn't mention it in my article, I have to give Lin credit for how much detail he includes concerning what his characters eat. Unfortunately, almost none of it (aside from iced coffee) ever sounds appealing to me.

In the video, he makes a giant raw salad and discusses the formal differences between his novels and essays. 

The rest of the show's archives are definitely worth checking out. 

Thanks to City Arts associate editor, Jonathan Shipley, for the link.