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We're back together in time for Valentine's Day and celebrating Ang Lee's astonishing cinematic experience and Best Best Picture Loser the Oscars have ever known, Brokeback Mountain. Johnny fills in the cinematic blindspots of 28 Weeks Later: The Bone Temple, H Is For Hawk, The History Of Sound, Primate, Zootropolis 2, Is This Thing On?, Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein and Return To Silent Hill, plus how his recent rewatch of the Lord Of The Rings Trilogy felt after so long away (a few years). Andrew dives into Shelter and Wonder Man before they both Send Help and pay respects on the passing of the icon, the Queen, the best of the best Ms. Catherine O'Hara. THE FERRYMAN UPON THE PLAINS - Andrew's First Novel - Out Now! https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ferryman-Upon-Plains-Andrew-Jones-ebook/dp/B0F39C3WM4/
In this episode of Netflix vs. Cinema, hosts Tosin Ajayi, Shaun Harris, and Sharon Bollen debate the ultimate question: is it better to stay on the sofa or head to the local theater? The team reviews a mix of blockbuster sci-fi, international disasters, and indie dramas to help you decide where to spend your time and money. The Cinema Selection Mercy : The crew breaks down this Chris Pratt-led thriller set in a near-future Los Angeles. They discuss the film's "screen-life" aesthetic, its surveillance-state premise, and whether the third-act car chases ruin the tension. H Is for Hawk : Tosin reviews this adaptation of Helen Macdonald's memoir, exploring themes of grief and the "majestic" cinematography of a goshawk in flight. Is This Thing On? : Shaun shares his take on the Bradley Cooper-directed film about the life of comedian John Bishop. The Streaming Lineup The Great Flood (Netflix) : Sharon introduces this South Korean disaster film, praising its massive "paradigm shift" in the final act that flips the script on the ecological disaster genre. Shiva Baby (Channel 4/Streaming) : Tosin dives into this claustrophobic indie hit, comparing its social tension to a "domestic Uncut Gems ." Children of the Corn (2020) : Shaun revisits the latest iteration of the horror franchise, focusing on the "creepy" performance of its child lead. The Verdict Between the high-concept world-building of Mercy and the inventive storytelling found on Netflix, the hosts crown a winner for the week. Plus, stick around for the "Correspondence" segment where the team addresses listener feedback regarding filming locations and the logic of their 5-star rating system. Is Netflix killing cinemas? Each week we weigh up what we've seen in cinemas with what we've watched online at home and figure out which provided the best time. At least, we did before COVID jumped in and declared Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney + and friends the winner. Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/netflix-vs-cinema/id1448277363 Listen and subscribe on Youtube Music https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8xPMfsDQIDjM70v1Tah6BiKV4E3UQbaK Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6beXVeSImcgHLsPB22BgE3?si=wdoNI6E0SNqNfoqg4qnw4Q Support Netflix vs Cinema by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/netflixvscinema Find out more at https://netflixvscinema.com This podcast is powered by Pinecast.
Matt Taylor and Yosra Osman are joined by reviewers Emma Marchant, Stewart Paske, Victoria Ayre and Nick Menzies-Kitchin to cover this fortnight’s big film releases, including director Park Chan-wook’s satirical […]
Jen and Sarah review ‘H is for Hawk' and discuss the great performances, heartfelt story, and the honoring depiction of mental health struggles in this deeply human film. Shownotes: Spoilers (~9:43) Remember to leave a rating and review of this episode. Connect with Movies & Us on Instagram, Threads, and Bluesky @moviesanduspod or by email at moviesanduspod@gmail.com. Check out andusmedia.co for the latest on Movies & Us and TV & Us. And subscribe to Movies & Us on YouTube for full video episodes and more. Join the & Us Living Room for early access to ad-free episodes, exclusive bonus content, and more! Movies & Us is part of the Movie Archer Podcast Network. Learn more at moviearcher.com.
Have a request for an upcoming segment? Send me a Text Message! This week's reviews include MERCY, H IS FOR HAWK, CLIKA, and THE RIP.Listen to find out if any of them are worth your time and money.Follow on Instagram and Letterboxd @seeitorshoveitSupport the showInterested in becoming an official supporter or just want to buy me a popcorn? Click the Support the Show link above!
British actress Claire Foy is one of Europe's most versatile character actresses. Known for her portrayal of young Queen Elizabeth II in the award-winning Netflix production THE CROWN (2016–2023) and works in films like THE SEASON OF THE WITCH (2011), WOMEN TALKING (2022) and ALL OF US STRANGERS (2023), she earned praise by critics world wide. In this ZFF Masters episode, she shares personal stories from her career in the film business and how she became the actress she is today. She also talks about her latest drama, H IS FOR HAWK, which celebrated its international premiere at Zurich Film Festival. The film released in the UK and US on 23 January 2026. ZFF Masters are in-depth conversations with renowned voices from world cinema, which are open to the public and take place during the Zurich Film Festival. They offer audiences insight into the creative process and artistic vision of personalities in film around the world. The full talks are available on YouTube and as podcast. Cover Photo: Sandro Bäbler #ZFF2025 #zurichfilmfestival
James Cameron-Wilson can't recall another week where the top six UK films are all holdovers, with The Housemaid returning to #1. #9 is the ironically-titled Mercy with Chris Pratt a man who has 90 minutes to convince an AI judge that he didn't kill his wife. Set in real time, it is mechanical but James was drawn in by its moral arguments. #13 is the adaptation of best-seller H is for Hawk with a brilliant Claire Foy and Brendan Gleeson. It is a beautifully-crafted film but doesn't have a strong storyline or conflict. While not bored, James did get impatient at times. On Netflix is the Taiwanese-set Left-Handed Girl, written by Anora's Sean Baker. The tale of a mother and two daughters moving to Taipei is filmed entirely on an iphone. With great performances, this guerilla style of filmmaking gives it an immediacy and the movie is a real gem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In this week's episode, you'll hear from director Philippa Lowthorpe and composer Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch, who talk about their film H is for HAWK – and from Harry Melling, star of PILLION.This is the second half of the tenth anniversary MK3D: it's ten years since Mark first took to the stage at the BFI Southbank to host his own show.In last episode, Mark talks with director Akinola Davies Jr about his BIFA and Gotham award-winning film MY FATHER'S SHADOW, and with Bart Layton about his new heist movie, CRIME 101.Sit back and enjoy the second half of this MK3D, recorded live at the BFI Southbank!If you've enjoyed this podcast, remember to like, subscribe, and tell your friends. And if you want to experience MK3D live, head over to the BFI website for tickets to our next show.Mark Kermode Live in 3D and Kermode on Film are HLA Agency productions.This episode was edited by Jack HowardImage by Julie Edwards© HLA Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
H Is for Hawk is a 2025 biographical drama film directed by Philippa Lowthorpe, who co-wrote the screenplay with Emma Donoghue, based on the 2014 memoir by naturalist Helen MacDonald. It stars Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan. The film tells the true story of a woman who tends to a Goshawk after the death of her father. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Felicity Beckett talks to actor Claire Foy about her new film, H Is For Hawk. After the sudden death of her father (Brendan Gleeson), Helen (Claire Foy) turns to the ancient art of falconry, training a wild goshawk named Mabel to help navigate her profound loss and preserve her memories of their time exploring the natural world together. But as she teaches Mabel to hunt and fly free, Helen discovers how deeply she has neglected her own emotions and life – and what begins as an act of endurance transforms into an intimate journey of resilience and healing. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify. Find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with @picturehouses. Find our latest cinema listings at picturehouses.com. Produced by Stripped Media. Thank you for listening. If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, rate, review and share with your friends. Vive le Cinema.
For this "Quick Screen" episode, Michael checked out the brand new theatrical film "H is for Hawk". What are some of his thoughts of this dramatic film based on a true story of a novel of the same name starring Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Sam Spruell, and Lindsay Duncan? Check it out and see!Be a part of the conversation!E-mail the show at screennerdspodcast@gmail.comFollow the show on Twitter @screennerdspodLike the show on Facebook (Search for Screen Nerds Podcast and find the page there)Follow the show on Instagram and Threads just search screennerdspodcastCheck out the show on Bluesky just search screennerdspodcastBe sure to check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, Overcast, Amazon Music or your podcast catcher of choice! (and please share rate and review!)Want to share your thoughts on the podcast? Send me an e-mail!Thanks to Frankie Creel for the artwork
In this week's episode of the world's fastest movie review podcast, hosts Jackson Murphy and Mike Sargent kick off their seventh season by diving into two new films and discuss their Oscar nomination thoughts. First, a rapid review of 'H IS FOR HAWK'. Following the sudden death of her father, writer Helen Macdonald retreats into grief and obsession, training a goshawk named Mabel as a way to survive profound loss. As her isolation deepens, the line between human control and wild instinct begins to blur. starring Stars: Claire Foy, Brendan Gleeson and Denise Gough. Then a quick review of "MERCY" Set in a near-future judicial system dominated by artificial intelligence. The film follows a Detective who finds himself on trial for the murder of his wife. He has just 90 minutes to prove his innocence to an advanced AI judge, before the system renders its verdict. Starring Chris Pratt and Rebecca Ferguson. Then a speedy discussion on the 2026 Oscar Nom's.
Adam discusses the new movie H Is For Hawk, starring Claire Foy.
This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt sit down with two wonderful guests — first, we strap Chris Pratt to a chair (metaphorically speaking, that is) and ask him about his new thriller, Mercy, in which he does battle with an A.I. judge played by Rebecca Ferguson; [25:50 - 40:14 approx] and then Claire Foy, star of this week's moving drama, H Is For Hawk, drops by the office to talk about working with goshawks and Gleeson, Brendan. [1:13:07 - 1:32:55 approx] Both are delights, we're sure you'll agree. Either side of those, Chris is joined in the podbooth by Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and, briefly, Beth Webb for a fun episode in which they reveal their specialist subject on Mastermind, discuss great movie doctors, review No Other Choice, Saipan, Mercy, The History Of Sound, and H Is For Hawk, and go all-in on Oscar nominations discussion in a bumper-sized movie news section. It's all here, apart from the bits we cut out. Enjoy!
CinemAddicts hosts Greg Srisavasdi, Eric Holmes, and Bruce Purkey review movies that are coming the week of Friday, January 22, 2026. The new films are In Cold Light, Atropia, H is for Hawk, and Dooba Dooba. Other movies reviewed include American Sweatshop (Bruce) and Paradise Records (Eric). Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 10:45 - H is for Hawk (Theaters 1/26)
It's bonus time here again on Soundtracking, as actor Claire Foy joins us to discuss her starring role in H Is For Hawk. Based on Helen Macdonald's incredibly moving memoir, it tells the story of how they cope with the grief of losing their beloved father by forming an unlikely friendship with a stubborn goshawk called Mabel.More ...Edith's websiteSoundtracking On InstagramEdith's InstagramSoundtracking Extra On YoutubeBe In The Scene
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This week, Megan tells Dave and Evan about H IS FOR HAWK (2:48), based on Helen MacDonald's memoir about losing their beloved father and, while grieving, adopting a stubborn hawk. Then all three of them talk about DOOBA DOOBA (11:31). This found footage horror film rubbed them all the wrong way. Some of them really wrong. Finally, Megan and Evan discuss THE MYSTERIOUS GAZE OF THE FLAMINGO (36:46). Both Evan and Megan were moved by this movie's embrace of queer joy while it's simultaneously an AIDS allegory. Over on Patreon, we watch the Safdie Brothers' 2017 film GOOD TIME
Send us a text6:16 Mercy17:27 Return to Silent Hill25:26 H is for Hawk31:21 Mother of Flies39:16 Standout: The Ben Kjar StoryIt's a 5-movie week here on 'Roger (Ebert) & Me,' the only comprehensive 'Siskel & Ebert'-style review show out there. A film criticism podcast. Please rate and review on Apple Podcasts. Even if you're on Spotify or YouTube, jump over there and throw us 5 stars. We can't get on RottenTomatoes until 200 people rate it! 'Roger & Me' is a movie review podcast covering all new releases, both theatrical and streaming, every Friday, modeled after 'Siskel & Ebert.' Hosted by Mark Dujsik of markreviewsmovies.com & Brett Arnold of Yahoo Entertainment and The New Flesh podcast, a show about horror movies that is currently celebrating its eleventh year.Support the show
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In this ScreenFish 1on1 interview, screenwriter Emma Donoghue discusses adapting H Is for Hawk for the screen. She shares what surprised her most about goshawks, reflects on what it means to heal after loss, and walks through the creative process of screenplay adaptation. The conversation explores translating deeply interior experiences into visual storytelling and the challenges of honouring a beloved book while finding cinematic form.H IS FOR HAWK is available in the following theatres across Canada on Friday, January 23rd, 2026.
Matthew Socey reviews the film H Is For Hawk, discusses the Academy Award nominations, an obscure Robert Altman film and replays his chat with Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham.
Artificial Intelligence is once again the antagonist in the sci-fi thriller, "Mercy." Set in the crime-ridden near future, Chris Pratt plays a detective on trial for his wife's murder. He has 90 minutes to convince an A.I. judge, played by Rebecca Ferguson, of his innocence. While it gets a bit goofy and stretches credibility to the limit, “Mercy" gets to its over-the-top climax in an entertaining manner. The gentle British drama "H is for Hawk" is based on an acclaimed memoir. Claire Foy plays naturalist Helen Macdonald who spent a year training a goshawk. She used the experience to cope with the death of her father and her own clinical depression. “H is for Hawk” is relatable, thanks to Foy's performance, but never quite soars. Another strong performance from Maika Monroe can't save the depressing crime thriller, "In Cold Light." Monroe plays a drug dealer recently released from prison who wants back in the game but comes into conflict with mobsters and crooked cops. Good guys are hard to find here. "In Cold Light” is a little too cold and a little too calculated. The two-part HBO Max documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man" is a funny, loving and sometimes critical look at life of the legendary comedian and filmmaker from director/interviewer Judd Apatow. Brooks, who is both revered and reviled for his low-brow comedies like "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" is a natural performer who may not always be candid in his interviews, but he's always entertaining. A lineup of famous comics shares their adoration, and some family members share their criticism. Overall, “Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man” is a worthwhile overview of a remarkable life.
Some exciting news—The Take is now on Patreon: www.patreon.com/kermodeandmayo. Become a Vanguardista or an Ultra Vanguardista to get video episodes of Take Two every week, plus member‑only chat rooms, polls and submissions to influence the show, behind‑the‑scenes photos and videos, the monthly Redactor's Roundup newsletter, and access to a new fortnightly LIVE show—a raucous, unfiltered lunchtime special with the Good Doctors, new features, and live chat so you can heckle, vote, and have your questions read out in real time. Claire Foy is our special guest this week—and we promise that's not just because her dad keeps writing in to the show... It's also because she's starring in H is For Hawk, out in cinemas this week. She plays Helen, who decides to keep and train a notoriously difficult goshawk as a means of coming to terms with the death of her father (played by Brendan Gleeson). Claire chats to Simon about bringing this bestselling memoir to the screen and learning to falcon with one of these ‘perfectly evolved psychopaths' for real. Mark reviews H is for Hawk, plus three more fresh film releases—it's a packed show! First, Saipan—the football drama starring Éanna Hardwicke as Roy Keane and Steve Coogan as Ireland manager Mick McCarthy, which charts their legendary bust-up ahead of the 2002 world cup. From Korean cinema superstar Park Chan-wook we've got No Other Choice, a black comedy about a white-collar worker who turns lethal after being laid off. And last but certainly not least we've got even more Josh O'Connor and more Paul Mescal (surely those two lads deserve a holiday?) in The History of Sound—a gay romance between two student musicians in WW1 era America. Plus all the cinema action from the box office top 10, the endless hilarity of the laughter lift, and your tip top correspondence. Don't miss it! Timecodes with YT clip codes (for Vanguardistas listening ad-free) Saipan review 08:36 Box Office Top 10 - 18:43 Claire Foy interview – 42:09 H is For Hawk review 58:08 Laughter Lift - 01:07:47 The History of Sound review 1:16:01 No Other Choice review 1:10:54 You can contact the show by emailing correspondence@kermodeandmayo.com or you can find us on social media, @KermodeandMayo Please take our survey and help shape the future of our show: https://www.kermodeandmayo.com/survey EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/take Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! A Sony Music Entertainment production. Find more great podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts To advertise on this show contact: podcastadsales@sonymusic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Actor Claire Foy on her role as a grieving academic who finds solace in falconry in the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald's award-winning memoir H Is For Hawk. As it goes on display for a period of three months, Chris Cassells of the National Library of Scotland, Ashleigh Hibbins of Perth Museum and playwright and poet Liz Lochhead discuss the cultural significance of the last letter of Mary Queen of Scots, written hours before her execution in 1587. Two of the creative team behind Trolleydarity, a National Theatre of Scotland-backed project which transports hospital patients and staff on multi-sensory micro-adventures talk about their innovative approach to taking art and theatre into NHS settings. And as the Music Venue Trust publishes a report about the fragile ecology of small music venues around the UK, we hear whether there might be hope on the horizon. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan
NBC News senior business correspondent Christine Romans breaks down what you need to know to prepare for tax season. Also, Claire Foy stops by to catch up and discuss her new film ‘H is for Hawk,' based on the true story of a grieving woman who takes up falconry after her father's death. Plus, celebrity hairstylist Chris Appleton joins to talk about opening up on his journey in his debut book Your Roots Don't Define You. And, dermatologist Dr. Angela Lamb shares NBC Select's list of the “100 Best Skin Care” products. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Philippa Lowthorpe, the writer-director behind H is For Hawk, and the film's star, Claire Foy, join Anna Smith to discuss the moving adaptation of Helen Macdonald's hit memoir, co-starring Brendan Gleeson, Denise Gough, Lindsay Duncan and Sam Spruell. Philippa speaks frankly to Anna about the film's poetic embodiment of the experience of grief, which produces a story that is both powerful and inspiring. Claire and Philippa discuss the process of collaboration, and consider how the on-set dynamics allowed for an element of freedom in Claire's performance. Claire's embodiment of Helen is represented beautifully by Philippa, whose documentary background informed her process of capturing the moment. No film made with live, wild animals is without its challenges, and Claire and Philippa speak to Anna about the incredible experience of working with hawks on set, Claire's own personal reflections of working with them, and the intense, ethical falconry techniques and training involved. Finally, Philippa and Claire discuss bringing the role of Helen to life in all her messy complexity with the support of the film's producer Dede Gardner. This episode is in partnership with Lionsgate. H is For Hawk is in select UK cinemas on 23 January. Philippa Lowthorpe has also appeared on episodes 28 and 145 of Girls On Film, when she attended the Girls On Film Awards. Become a patron of Girls On Film on Patreon here: www.patreon.com/girlsonfilmpodcast Follow us on socials: www.instagram.com/girlsonfilm_podcast/ www.facebook.com/girlsonfilmpodcast www.twitter.com/GirlsOnFilm_Pod www.twitter.com/annasmithjourno Watch Girls On Film on the BFI's YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX…L89QKZsN5Tgr3vn7z Girls On Film is an HLA production. Host: Anna Smith Executive Producer: Hedda Lornie Archbold Intern: Ruby Bradshaw Audio Editor: Benjamin Cook Principal Partners: Peter Brewer and Vanessa Smith © HLA Agency
President Xi Jinping stressed that both sides should respect each other's sovereignty and integrity. Canadian PM Mark Carney described China as a realistic and respectful trading partner. He added that it was also more predictable than Washington. We explore what this signifies for the world. Also on the programme: Iran's most prominent historian, Ervand Abrahamian, assesses the current wave of protests which have engulfed the country. And Helen Macdonald, the author of the much-loved memoir, and forthcoming movie, "H Is For Hawk," discusses nature, mourning and the difficulties of seeing yourself portrayed onscreen.(Picture: Canada's PM Mark Carney and China's President Xi Jinping. Credit: Reuters)
On this special episode I'm joined by Jason Harris of Awesome Movie Year to talk about the trailers for a whole bunch of movies coming out in January 2026. This month's lineup includes Greenland 2: Migration, People We Meet On Vacation, The Chronology Of Water, Obex, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Killer Whale, The RIP, Mercy, Return To Silent Hill, H Is For Hawk, Send Help, The Moment, Melania and Primate.As always, SPOILER ALERT for all of the movies we discuss!Jason Harris is a writer and stand-up comedian (not just here in Las Vegas). He also co-hosts the Awesome Movie Year Podcast which you can find at https://www.awesomemovieyear.comCheck out Jason Harris on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/jasonharriscomedy/My latest David Rosen album MISSING PIECES: 2018-2024 is a compilation album that fills in the gaps in unreleased music made during the sessions for 2018's A Different Kind Of Dream, 2020's David Rosen, 2022's MORE CONTENT and 2025's upcoming And Other Unexplained Phenomena. Find it on Bandcamp, Apple Music, Spotify and everywhere else you can find music.You can also find more about all of my music on my website https://www.bydavidrosen.comMy latest music video is “Shaking" which you can watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzm8s4nuqlAMake sure to “Like” Piecing It Together on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/PiecingPodAnd “Follow” us on Twitter @PiecingPodAnd Join the Conversation in our Facebook Group, Piecing It Together – A Movie Discussion Group.And check out https://www.piecingpod.com for more about our show!And if you want to SUPPORT THE SHOW, you can now sign up for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bydavidrosenYou can also support the show by checking out our Dashery store to buy shirts and more featuring Piecing It Together logos, movie designs, and artwork for my various music projects at https://bydavidrosen.dashery.com/Share the episode, comment and give us feedback! And of course, SUBSCRIBE!And of course, don't forget to leave us a 5 star review on Goodpods, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Podchaser!And most important of...
Q&A on the film H Is for Hawk with actor Claire Foy. Moderated by Mara Webster, In Creative Company. After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel.
When Macdonald's father passed away, she was devastated. An experienced falconer she'd never before been tempted to train a goshawk. But in her grief, she saw that the goshawk's fierce and feral temperament mirrored her own. Resolving to raise one of the creatures as a means to cope with her loss, MacDonald adopts Mabel and turns to the guidance of the Once and Future King author TH White's chronicle The Goshawk to begin her challenging endeavor. Projecting herself “in the hawk's wild mind to tame her” tested the limits of Helen's humanity and changed her life… Love this Zoo-notable? Grab the book! Local Library Download Libby and listen for free Grab your own copy, support local bookstores
My guests today are co-authors of the techno-thriller novel Prophet. Helen Macdonald is an English writer, naturalist, and an affiliated research scholar at the University of Cambridge. Their 2014 book “H is for Hawk” tells the true story of a year spent training a northern goshawk while grieving. The book won, among many other things, the Samuel Johnson Prize for literature. Sin Blaché is an American Irish musician and writer. The pair became friends on social media where they bonded over nerdish things. Then they arranged to meet in a remote Airbnb in rural Ireland, and began work on a collaborative novel. The result, Prophet, was released in late 2023 to widespread acclaim. A reviewer for The Guardian described it as “a work of exceptional storytelling skill and stylistic panache,” suggesting an alternative title might be ‘H Is for High-Octane Adventure.” Be attitude for gains. https://plus.acast.com/s/my-perfect-console. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In 2014 a book with a striking bird on its cover appeared in bookshops but what kind of book was it? Was it a memoir about grief, or a book about training a goshawk? Was it a biography of T. H. White, or was it nature writing? Or was it perhaps a melding of all of these things? And how did this hybrid book go on to become an award winner and international bestseller? In this episode we hear from Helen Macdonald about turning grief into almost a new genre of writing and from the team at publisher Jonathan Cape, which celebrates its centenary this year, about creating a modern classic. Featuring: Helen Macdonald, Dan Franklin, Suzanne Dean, Chris Wormell, Ruth Waldram, Rob Verner Jeffreys, Steve Bundy
Every year, at holiday time, Macdonald reads this tale of a boy who finds out he's one of the "old ones," part of a series from author Susan Cooper. She says it reconnects her with a sense of wonder inspired by what might lurk beneath the surface of the seen world. My name's Helen Macdonald — I'm the author of "H Is For Hawk" — and I want to recommend a 1973 children's book called "The Dark Is Rising" by the author Susan Cooper. This funny thing happens in England every year: a whole bunch of friends of mine — on the winter solstice — we all read this book. It's a book about magic. Anyone who's read Harry Potter will know that there is a long history of books about small boys, when they're about 10 or 11, realizing that they're not normal, that they have magical powers. And this is one of the early books in that kind of tradition. It's about a small boy called Will who wakes up on his eleventh birthday to discover that he is, in fact, one of the "old ones." And his job is to protect the world against the forces of darkness. This all sounds very, very clichéd but my goodness, I cannot recommend this book more highly. It's one of the most beautifully written fantasy books I've ever come across. It made the English landscape sing for me as a child. It's full of snowy woods. It's full of Arthurian legend. It's full of Anglo-Saxon myths. It's full of everyday life. There are the most astonishing sequences which brim with eerie power of the small boy who has the power to light fires out of dead wood he sees lying on paths, and the panic as he realizes that — for some reason — he cannot put them out. When you're small, you're prey to fear, you're prey to panics in a way that I think disappear as you get older. Whenever I read this book, those old panics about our place in the world and the limits of our powers come back bright as ever. It's also a very poignant book. There are characters in here who suffer. There are characters who are caught out of time. And the whole thing is also about how we see the past in the landscape. This has been very influential for me — when you look at the landscape wherever you are in the world, it's very fascinating to try and imagine who stood there before you. And this book plays with that sense and plays with the stories we've told about the places we live. Also it's got the kind of really cool things that you find in fantasy books, you know: Will has to collect a series of very important things of power — again, very Potter-like — and the whole book itself is part of a much wider series that deals with this great fight between the dark and the light. You know you can't mess around with that, as a topic. So I really recommend you go out and buy this book and I really hope you'll love it as much as I do. —This author recommends— The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence) —More from this author— Interview: Helen Macdonald Battles Grief with a Goshawk—Interview: Helen Macdonald and "Birdle" the Parrot
In this first mini bonus episode, Heidi dives a little deeper into one of her favorite books, H is for Hawk, by Helen Macdonald, and her own experience with grief after losing loved ones. Thanks for listening!Books MentionedVesper Flights, by Helen MacdonaldFalcon, by Helen MacdonaldShaler's Fish, by Helen MacdonaldFind Heidi @heidisbooksjustso on Instagram, and Lisse @lissedolinger. Get in touch with us to talk books @westmorelandpodcast.Season two is scheduled to begin at the end of April...happy reading!Affiliate disclaimer: all our affiliate links are for abebooks.com...your cost stays the same, but the little kickback from your purchases through our links supports the podcast and helps us keep recording!
The latest edition of Library Out Loud! H is for Hawk recounts how the author, an experienced falconer grieving the sudden death of her father, endeavored to train for the first time a dangerous goshawk predator as part of her personal recovery. Audio Credit: shine by Rexlambo | https://soundcloud.com/rexlambo Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
A cat, a hawk, a monkey, a crow and a lop-eared rabbit: animals who walked into the lives of five people leaving the humans to wonder, 'What am I to this creature?'
A cat, a hawk, a monkey, a crow and a lop-eared rabbit: animals who walked into the lives of five people leaving the humans to wonder, 'What am I to this creature?'
A cat, a hawk, a monkey, a crow and a lop-eared rabbit: animals who walked into the lives of five people leaving the humans to wonder, 'What am I to this creature?'
Helen Macdonald—the naturalist, poet, and author best known for her acclaimed and award-winning memoir, “H Is For Hawk”; she’s published a new book, “Vesper Flights”—expands on a point she makes […]
Brea and Mallory finally talk about bird books. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!MAX FUN DRIVE! Reading Glasses Merch Recommendations StoreDrunken Erotica Pick - Being NeighborlySponsor - Book NicksPromo Code - GLASSES20Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletter Books Mentioned - Lakewood by Megan GiddingsBoys of Alabama by Genevieve HudsonThe Genius of Birds by Jennifer AckermanH is for Hawk by Helen MacDonaldThe Feather Thief by Kirk Wallace JohnsonThe Ravenmaster by Christopher SkaifeHollow Kingdom by Kira Jane BuxtonStellaluna by Janell CannonMouthful of Birds by Samantha Schweblin, translated by Megan McDowellMidnight at the Blackbird Cafe by Heather WebberGrief is the Thing With Feathers by Max PorterThe Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova
Hello fellow bibliophiles, it has been a while! Hosts Yuli and Sam spend each episode chatting about books while hopefully adding to your always growing TBR list. Big Little Books is back to its regular programming, fuelled mostly by coffee… and sometimes wine. For Ottawa bookworms, in this episode, we chat about OPL updates, (check out https://bilbioottawalibrary.ca for the most recent updates), as well as virtual book options. We dig into our shared read of The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls as well as our Cyber Movie Date. Do you remember how in our last episode we thought Books Spotted would be taking a break because of the ongoing pandemic? That is no longer the case. Tune in to see why! From books about urbanism and city-life, to classic sci-fi and the prequel to the Hunger Games, Yuli and Sam talk about summer reading recommendations to dive into this summer. We are happy to be back and hope to have more interviews and fresh updates for you soon. The next episode will be out at the end of August! Find us on Instagram @biglittlebookspod or email us at biglittlebookspod@gmail.com EPISODE GUIDE: 00:01:10 – Quiz – What Summer Reading Book are you? Yuli: HUNGER: A MEMOIR OF (MY) BODY by Roxanne Gay 00:02:05 – Quiz – What Summer Reading Book are you? Sam: A DUKE BY DEFAULT by Alyssa Cole (Reluctant Royals #2) 00:03:35 – OPL Updates ( https://bilbioottawalibrary.ca) 00:06:00 – How have you been doing your book shopping? 00:08:20 – Virtual Book Launches are a thing! 00:10:13 – The Glass Castle Discussion: THE GLASS CASTLE by Jeanette Walls 00:15:39 – Cyber Movie Date 00:19:10 – Short book review: H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald 00:22:06 – Short book review: THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY by Oscar Wilde 00:27:08 – Short book review: BONE CRIER’S MOON by Kathryn Purdie (Bone Grace #1) 00:28:35 – Intermission 00:28:50 – Books Spotted: DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch 00:30:16 – Books Spotted: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins 00:31:17 – Books Spotted: THE FINAL EMPIRE by Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn #1) 00:32:50 – Currently Reading: THE FOURTH HORSEMAN: A SHORT HISTORY OF EPIDEMICS, PLAGUES, FAMINE, AND OTHER COURGES by Andrew Nikiforuk 00:34:31 – Currently Reading: NINE PINTS: A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MONEY, MEDICINE, AND MYSTERIES OF BLOOD by Rose George 00:37:01 – Currently Reading: THEY EAT THEIR OWN by Amanda K. King and Michael R. Swanson (A Thung Toh Jig 2) 00:38:10 – Summer Reading Recommendation: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES by Suzanne Collins 00:40:31 – Summer Reading Recommendation: DUNE by Frank Herbert 00:42:10 – Black Squirrel Recommended Books on Urbanism and City Life: WALKABLE CITY RULES: 101 STEPS TO MAKING BETTER PLACES by Jeff Speck, CITIES FOR PEOPLE by Jan Gehl, HAPPY CITY: TRANSFORMING OUR LIVES THROUGH URBAN DESIGN by Charles Montgomery 00:43:35 – HP on Audio 00:44:26 – Besides Books
According to the will of the Patreon I read H is for Hawk. Turkeys are terrorizing Moorhead, MNWisdom the albatross is mating again. Gizmodo has a more colorful headline.
We started a Patreon!The great black hawk that’s been in Maine is in wildlife rehab with frostbite. What will it’s future be?The American Birding Association Bird of the Year is the red-billed tropicbird. The artwork is by Megan Massa. Follow her on Instagram @MeganDrawsBirds. The raven and snowy owl video we referenced in the podcast.
The grief over the sudden death of his wife Joy compelled novelist Jonathan Santlofer to begin writing, and those scribbled thoughts and memories became his beautiful memoir, THE WIDOWER'S NOTEBOOK. He and James discuss losing the first person you want to share stories with, not letting yourself off the hook, falling in love with a cat, relying on process, and, ultimately, refusing to live in the shadows. Plus, Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich on the response to their book, THE FACT OF A BODY. - Jonathan Santlofer: http://jonathansantlofer.com/ Jonathan and James discuss: SALON PEOPLE Yaddo FOOD CITY: FOUR CENTURIES OF FOOD-MAKING IN NEW YORK by Joy Santlofer and Marion Nestle Norton New York University Faculty Club Tom's Bakery Brooklyn Brine Malaprop's Bookstore RIDING IN CARS WITH BOYS by Beverly Donofrio Lee Child CRIME AND PUNISHMENT by Fyodor Dostoevsky LOLITA by Vladimir Nabokov AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY by Theodore Dreiser THE ICEBERG by Marion Coutts Elisabeth Kubler-Ross IN A DARK WOOD by Joseph Luzzi "Experience" by Ralph Waldo Emerson THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan Didion H IS FOR HAWK by Helen Macdonald - Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich: http://alexandria-marzano-lesnevich.com/ Alexandria and James Discuss: "On the Necessity of Turning Oneself into a Character" by Philip Lopate Jonathan Santlofer Lauren Groff "By the Book" from THE NEW YORK TIMES - http://tkpod.com / tkwithjs@gmail.com / Twitter: @JamesScottTK Instagram: tkwithjs / Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tkwithjs/
This episode I chat to multi-award-winning writer Helen MacDonald, author of H IS FOR HAWK, about finding the right words, finding your voice, and pushing through in the face of self-doubt. We discuss her poetic influences, Top Gun, madness, painting and masculine crisis in interbellum England. We really dig down into how you might go about turning your experiences, traumas and big questions into meaningful writing that connects with others. And, as well as talking about how to deal with setbacks and doubt, we cover that so rarely discussed of topics: how to cope with success. This is a great episode to listen to if you want to know: - how can I find my voice as a writer? - what sort of writing routine should I establish? - how can writing poetry help with my prose? - what's it like when your book does really well? - what are some techniques for overcoming low self-confidence? If you enjoy this episode and you haven't yet read H IS FOR HAWK, I suggest you click here to get it delivered (with free P&P) to your door. It really is as good as the reviews and awards say - I found it magnetically compelling: https://wordery.com/h-is-for-hawk-helen-macdonald-9780099575450#oid=1908_1 Oh, and I did a novel! If you like me and want to do me a solid, chuck me a few pence by buying my book, THE HONOURS, please: https://wordery.com/the-honours-tim-clare-9781782114765#oid=1908_1 And you can support the podcast directly via my Ko-fi page: https://ko-fi.com/timclare Thank you so much for continuing to listen and share Death Of 1000 Cuts.
Helen Macdonald, author of H Is For Hawk and Tim Birkhead, Professor of Behaviour and Evolution at the University of Sheffield and author of Bird Sense, share their experiences of observing birds closely and their pick of writing inspired by real and fictional birds. Professor Birkhead's recent research has been into the adaptive significance of egg shape in birds and Helen Macdonald won the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize and Costa Book Award for her writing about the year she spent training a goshawk. Presenter: Lucy PowellProducer: Jacqueline Smith
In 2007, writer and falconer Helen Macdonald lost her father tragically to a heart attack. The two were close, and in order to find a way through her grief, she retreated to a childhood passion for falconry. Helen adopted goshawk, a notoriously difficult bird to tame, and over the course of many months, trained her to become an obedient hunter. She wrote about the experience in her best-selling 2014 book H is for Hawk. Now, ten years later, Helen’s experience training a new goshawk is the subject of the NATURE episode H is for Hawk: A New Chapter, which premieres Nov 1 at 8pm ET on PBS. Fred Kaufman, NATURE’s executive producer, interviewed Helen about the film at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles early this summer. Learn more about "H Is for Hawk: A New Chapter" on the NATURE website: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/h-is-for-hawk-about/15500/
James Naughtie discusses H is for Hawk with Helen Macdonald
Erich Matthes reads from H Is For Hawk by Helen MacDonald, published by Grove Press in 2015. "Trained hawks have a peculiar ability to conjure history...You take a hawk onto your fist. You imagine the falconer of the past doing the same. It is hard not to feel it is the same hawk."
Helen Macdonald's new book is her account of working through her grief over her father's death by adopting and training a goshawk.
A New York Times bestseller and award-winning sensation, Helen Macdonald’s story of adopting and raising one of nature’s most vicious predators has soared into the hearts of millions of readers worldwide. Following the sudden death of her father, Macdonald battled with a fierce and feral goshawk to stave off her own depression. With ALOUD’s Louise Steinman, author of the far-reaching memoir about her father’s past, The Souvenir, Macdonald will discuss her transcendent account of human versus nature and the essential lessons she learned from her foray into falconry.Click here for photos from the program.
Before Helen Macdonald rose to international acclaim with her "beautiful and nearly feral" (New York Times) bestselling memoir H Is for Hawk, she wrote a collection of poetry, Shaler's Fish. In robust, lyrical verse, Shaler's Fish roams both the outer and inner landscapes of the poet's universe, seamlessly fusing reflections on language, science, and literature, with the loamy environments of the natural worlds around her. H is for Hawk - One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year ON MORE THAN 25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR LISTS: including TIME (#1 Nonfiction Book), NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine (10 Favorite Books), Vogue (Top 10), Vanity Fair, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Seattle Times, San Francisco Chronicle (Top 10), Miami Herald, St. Louis Post Dispatch, Minneapolis Star Tribune (Top 10), Library Journal (Top 10), Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Slate, Shelf Awareness, Book Riot, Amazon (Top 20) - Amazon The Avid Reader Show is sponsored and produced by Wellington Square Bookshop in Chester County, PA. The Show airs Mondays at 5PM on WCHE AM 1520 EST. Please visit our website at www.wellingtonsquarebooks.com
In which Alan, John and Jen discuss Helen Macdonald's Costa Award-winning memoir H Is For Hawk (2014), as well as a slew of other autobiographical writings, both real and imagined. Along the way we chat about Bob Dylan, Carrie Brownstein, Edmund White, John Porcellino and Kanye West. From John Porcellino's Perfect Example: http://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1380359337i/710397.png
Auckland Writers Festival 2015 English historian, poet, naturalist and illustrator Helen Macdonald once bred hawks for Arab sheikhs. She is also the winner of the Costa Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for H is for Hawk, a chronicle of her attempt to tame Mabel the goshawk as a means of assuaging grief after the death of her father. “Grief,” she writes, “is just love with nowhere to go.” Referencing the similar attempts of T. H. White (of Once and Future King fame) to master falconry, Macdonald’s memoir is described as, pun intended, “a soaring triumph”. Chaired by Noelle McCarthy.
Episode 8: We discuss cheating, in our own lives, and as portrayed in YA fiction. You can subscribe to this episode and previous episodes via iTunes or Stitcher. SHOW NOTES Our Current Reads Christa: The Dinner by Herman Koch; Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn Carrie: Infinite Sky by CJ Flood; H Is For Hawk … Continue reading Episode #8: Cheating
English historian, poet, naturalist and illustrator Helen Macdonald once bred hawks for Arab sheikhs. She is also the winner of the Costa Award and the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction for H is for Hawk, a chronicle of her attempt to tame Mabel the goshawk as a means of assuaging grief after the death of her father.... Read full post ›
Slate critics Katy Waldman, Julia Turner, and Meghan O'Rourke discuss Helen MacDonald's shapeshifting memoir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
This week - a Helen MacDonald visit to Bristol prompts a discussion of her astonishing, nature writing-redefining memoir H Is For Hawk, while Nathan's been watching '70s dystopias Rollerball and Network and Sarah's been writing about the parenting pressures of world book day.
Helen Macdonald talks about training a goshawk Mabel in the aftermath of her father's death. Her critically acclaimed book H is for Hawk winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize and Costa Book of the Year 2014. Helen Macdonald is an English writer, naturalist, and an Affiliated Research Scholar at the University of Cambridge Department of History and Philosophy of Science. She is best known as the author of H is for Hawk, which won the 2014 Samuel Johnson Prize and Costa Book Award. In 2016, it also won the Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger in France. 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: http://5x15stories.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/5x15stories
This week, Vicki Constantine Croke discusses Heather Macdonald’s “H Is for Hawk”; Parul Sehgal has news from the literary world; John Williams talks about Nick Hornby’s “Funny Girl”; and Gregory Cowles has best-seller news. Pamela Paul is the host.
Inspiration Takes Flight In her powerful, emotive new memoir H is for Hawk, Helen Macdonald recounts her obsessive pursuit to become a falconer. Following the shock of her father’s death and inspired by T H White’s The Goshawk, she embarked on a journey to train her own goshawk. Macdonald joins us to discuss her celebratory, elegiac book - a reminder of our deep-rooted connections to the natural world. Chaired by Charlotte Higgins, chief arts writer for the Guardian.
Helen Macdonald and Tim Dee came to the Bookshop to talk about birds, and about writing about birds. Radio producer Tim Dee propelled himself into the front rank of British nature writing in 2009 with his remarkable birdwatching memoir The Running Sky, followed in 2013 by Four Fields. Helen Macdonald, writer, poet, naturalist, conservationist, historian and some-time falconer, has recently published H is for Hawk which recounts how, under the literary tutelage of T.H. White and in part as a strategy for overcoming personal grief, she acquired and trained a goshawk of her own. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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