Books by Alan Taylor
Alan Taylor is a journalist and author, and the founding editor of the Scottish Review of Books. He has contributed to numerous pulications including The New Yorker and The Time Literary Supplement, is a writer-at-large for the Sunday Herald (Glasgow), and editor of a number of acclaimed anthologies, including The Assassin’s Cloak (2000). His latest book, Appointment in Arezzo, records his friendship with the author Muriel Spark. He is the series editor of the centenary editions of Spark’s novels, released by Polygon (2018).
The Internal Enemy: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772–1832
by Alan Taylor
🏆 Winner of the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for History
Alan Taylor—who has won the Pulitzer Prize for History twice, as well as the prestigious Bancroft Prize—presents the fascinating story of how Black Virginians altered the course of the War of 1812, and ultimately of the whole country in the run up to the Civil War. The economist Tyler Cowen described it as "one of the best history books I have read, ever."
Interviews with Alan Taylor
The Best Books by Muriel Spark, recommended by Alan Taylor
This year marks the centenary of the birth of the novelist, poet and essayist Muriel Spark, a singular voice of 20th century literature. Her 22 novels are slim and entertaining says Alan Taylor, author of Appointment in Arezzo, but beneath the jeux d’esprit lies a fearsome intellect. Here he selects five of her key works.
Interviews where books by Alan Taylor were recommended
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No Right to An Honest Living: The Struggles of Boston's Black Workers in the Civil War Era
by Jacqueline Jones -
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Freedom’s Dominion: A Saga of White Resistance to Federal Power
by Jefferson Cowie -
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Cuba: An American History
by Ada Ferrer -
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Covered with Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenous Justice in Early America
by Nicole Eustace -
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Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
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Sweet Taste of Liberty: A True Story of Slavery and Restitution in America
by Caleb McDaniel
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Pulitzer Prize-Winning History Books
Every year, the Pulitzer Prize jury awards $15,000 to a “distinguished and appropriately documented book on the history of the United States.” We’ve compiled a guide to the winning books since the turn of the millennium.
