Helen Macdonald

Bill Johnson, Jr.

Appearing Courtesy of the Sandroff Family

Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, naturalist and historian of science. Her book H is for Hawk won many prizes, including the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction, the Costa Book of the Year, the Prix du Meilleur Livre Etranger in France, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction. She is a frequent contributor to the New York Times Magazine, and lives in Suffolk, England.

Awards: H is for Hawk won the Samuel Johnson Prize for Nonfiction and the Costa Book Award. It was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Kirkus Prize.

Take Wing with Helen Macdonald

Naturalist and best-selling author Helen Macdonald is bringing her love of writing, birds, and the natural world to the festival for the first time to discuss her latest book, "Vesper Flights.”

Citi Stage (Seats 1000)
Sat, Mar 6, 2021, 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Nature / Environment / Outdoor Adventure
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Panelist: Helen Macdonald
Moderator: Jim Cook