You Are a Little Bit Happier Than I Am

Poetry.AsianAmericanStudies.Winnerofthe2005DecemberPrize.ReadingTaoLinislikelookingthewrongwaydownFrankO'Hara'seartrumpetata21stcenturyMayakovskiIM-ingLiliBrik.Thisbookisfun，smart，manicandecstatic;itputsonacleanshirtbeforeitloadsthegun."YOUAREALITTLEBITHAPPIERTHANIAMhastheenergyandoddnessofathingthatisrisingveryfastthatisnotsupposedtoberising，orthatissupposedtoberisingbutforamomentyouforgetthat，andforamomentthisordinarythinglooksverystrangeandexciting"--DebOlinUnferth.TaoLinis23andlivesinNewYorkCity.Visithisblogreader-of-depressing-books.blogspot.com.