Benjamin Taylor

Benjamin Taylor is an American author whose work spans novels, memoir, biography, and criticism. According to his publisher, his memoir The Hue and Cry at Our House won the 2017 Los Angeles Times/Christopher Isherwood Prize for Autobiography, and his book Proust: The Search was widely praised as one of the notable books of 2015.

His writing often moves between intimate personal history and literary exploration. That mix shows up across books such as Naples Declared: A Walk Around the Bay, as well as his studies of major cultural figures, where he brings a clear, thoughtful style to big emotional and intellectual subjects.

Readers who enjoy reflective nonfiction, literary lives, and elegant memoir will likely find a lot to like in his work. He has built a reputation for writing that is both learned and approachable, with a strong sense of character and place.