Season 3, Episode 12 – Taylor Brown
In Season 3, Episode 12 of History Through Fiction: The Podcast, host Colin Mustful chats with Taylor Brown, author of Wingwalkers. During the conversation, Brown talks about the unique tidbit of information in William Faulkner’s biography that inspired him to write this story. He also talks about the history of Barnstorming, his long and precarious road to success as an author, and his own background in aviation. Don’t miss it!
About the Author
Taylor Brown’s work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including The New York Times, The Rumpus, Garden & Gun, Chautauqua, The North Carolina Literary Review, and many others. He is the recipient of a Montana Prize in Fiction, a three-time finalist for the Southern Book Prize, and was named the 2021 Georgia Author of the Year. He’s also been a finalist for the Press 53 Open Awards, Machigonne Fiction Contest, Wabash Prize in Fiction, Rick DeMarinis Short Story Contest, Dahany Fiction Prize, and Doris Betts Fiction Prize. He is the author of a short story collection, as well as five novels. Taylor, an Eagle Scout, graduated from the University of Georgia in 2005. He settled in Savannah, Georgia, after long stints in Buenos Aires, San Francisco, and the mountains and coasts of North Carolina. His new novel is titled Wingwalkers.
