In Episode 7 of Literary Prospects, we talk with author Taylor Brown about his newly published novel, Wingwalkers.
Taylor grew up on the Georgia coast. He was named the 2021 Georgia author of the year, is the recipient of a Montana Prize in fiction, and a three-time finalist for the Southern Book Prize. He is the author of the short story collection, In the Season of Blood and Gold, as well as five novels: Fallen Land, The River of Kings, Gods of Howl Mountain, Pride of Eden, and – his latest — Wingwalkers. Taylor lives in Savannah, Georgia, where he is the founder and editor-in-chief of BikeBound.com, one of the world’s leading custom motorcycle publications.
In this interview, Taylor talks about the challenge of embodying his literary hero William Faulkner, the strict writing routine that’s kept him from burnout through publishing 5 novels in 6 years, his super cool “day job,” and much more…