Shoplifting from American Apparel is Tao Lin's first novella, fifth book, and first published fiction since the May 15, 2007 simultaneous publication of his debut novel, Eeeee Eee Eeee, and debut story-collection, Bed. Shoplifting is based on a short story first published in Vice Magazine's second annual fiction issue. The book is a largely autobiographical slice-of-life about a young aspiring author and occasional shoplifter named Sam.
