Jeffrey Tayler

Jeffrey Tayler
Photo of Jeffrey Tayler's face.
Occupation Journalist
Language English

Jeffrey Tayler is a U.S.-born author and journalist. He is the Russia correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly[1] and a contributor to several other magazines as well as to NPR's All Things Considered. He has written several non-fiction books about different regions of the world which include Facing the Congo, Siberian Dawn, Glory in a Camel's Eye, and Angry Wind, the latter being a portrait of a journey through the Muslim portion of black Africa. His most recent book, Angry Wind, is about a challenging raft trip down Russia's Lena River. He has been a contributor to Quillette since 2017.[2][3]

Tayler is an accomplished polyglot; in addition to his native English, he is fluent in Russian, Arabic, French, and modern Greek, and has a functioning knowledge of Spanish and Turkish.[4]

He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Morocco from 1988 to 1990.

Since the summer of 1993, he has lived in Moscow.[5]

Bibliography

  • Facing the Congo
  • Glory in a Camel's Eye
  • Angry Wind
  • Topless Jihadis — Inside Femen, the World’s Most Provocative Activist Group

References

  1. ↑ Tayler, Jeffrey. "Jeffrey Tayler". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
  2. ↑ "Who We Are". Quillette. June 27, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Jeffrey Tayler, Author at Quillette". Quillette. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  4. ↑ Houghton Mifflin author bio: Jeffrey Tayler
  5. ↑ Rolf Potts' vagabonding update: Jeffrey Tayler


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