Melanie Benjamin is the pen name of American writer Melanie Hauser, born in 1962, and Benjamin is the name printed on the books. The Aviator's Wife follows Anne Morrow Lindbergh from her marriage to aviator Charles Lindbergh through their history-making flights and the private losses that came with public fame. The other title under this name is The Swans of Fifth Avenue, a novel that blends historical fiction with social history.
