Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, illustrator, and naturalist, and an affiliated research scholar at the department of history and philosophy of science at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of the bestselling H Is for Hawk, as well as a cultural history of falcons, titled Falcon, and three collections of poetry, including Shaler’s Fish. Macdonald was a research fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge, has worked as a professional falconer, and has assisted with the management of raptor research and conservation projects across Eurasia. She now writes for The New York Times Magazine. Find her on X at @HelenJMacdonald.

Helen Macdonald is a writer, poet, illustrator, and naturalist, and an affiliated research scholar at the department of history and philosophy of science at the University of Cambridge. She is the author of the bestselling H Is for Hawk, as well as a cultural history of falcons, titled Falcon, and three collections of poetry, including Shaler’s Fish. Macdonald was a research fellow at Jesus College, Cambridge, has worked as a professional falconer, and has assisted with the management of raptor research and conservation projects across Eurasia. She now writes for The New York Times Magazine. Find her on X at @HelenJMacdonald.