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Mentioned in 4 episodes

H Is for Hawk

Book • 2006

Helen Macdonald

Mentioned by

Rebecca Shinsky

Mentioned in 4 episodes

Mentioned by

Rebecca Shinsky

as a book she loved, recalling that she got to reread it recently.

How to Read More (and Better) in 2026

Recommended by

Sarah Wheaton

as another one of these genre-bending books that's doing like three or four things all at once.

Escape the EU Bubble: Expert Summer Book Picks

Mentioned by

Tyler Staton

as a memoir about grief processed through a relationship with a hawk.

Re-enchanting... Experiential Spirituality - Tyler Staton

Mentioned by

Jemma Deer

when discussing the representation of animals and the necessity of metaphor.

Jemma Deer, "Radical Animism: Reading for the End of the World" (Bloomsbury, 2020)

Mentioned by

Kirsty Wark

as the award-winning memoir adapted into a film starring

Claire Foy

.

Actor Claire Foy on her role in H Is For Hawk

Mentioned by

Nick Ahad

as the basis for a film starring Claire Foy.

Comedian John Bishop on his life story inspiring a Hollywood movie

Mentioned by

Paul Henley

as a memoir by Helen MacDonald that was showered with prizes and praise from readers.

'The Islamic Republic will fall', says exiled crown prince

Mentioned by

James Menendez

when introducing Helen Macdonald and her memoir, which has been adapted into a film.

China-Canada trade deal announced

Mentioned by

Chris Hewitt

as the movie that Clarify starred in, clarifying for

Helen O'Hara

.

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (and I Feel Fiennes) ft. guests Ralph Fiennes & Chi Lewis-Parry; Brendan Fraser & Hikari

Mentioned by

Simon Mayo

, hinting that Claire Foy's dad has gotten Claire Foy on the show.

Jack O’Connell on 28 YEARS LATER: THE BONE TEMPLE

Mentioned as a memoir by Helen Macdonald that is being adapted into a film starring Claire Foy.

2026 Adaptation Preview

Vanessa Diaz

mentioned it is unusual to see an adaptation of this and shared it is going to be a film with Claire Foy playing the author.

The Latest in American Reading Habits, 2026 Adaptations, and More

Mentioned by

Richard Fidler

as he introduces a segment of a previous Conversation with the author.

20th Anniversary Collection: the story of the unwitting woman behind cell research and 'immortality'

Mentioned by

Chris Hewitt

as the basis for the movie starring

Claire Foy

, exploring grief and training a goshawk.

D Is For Doctor (ft. guests Chris Pratt and Claire Foy)

Mentioned by

Laura Marcus

as a prime example of grief memoirs.

Autobiography – The Very Short Introductions Podcast – Episode 19

Mentioned by

Chris Bentley

as the basis for a new movie starring Claire Foy.

25 at 250: Stamps and 'Star-Spangled' banners

Mentioned by

Simon Mayo

as the latest project of

Claire Foy

, adapted from the 2014 memoir by Helen MacDonald.

Can Claire Foy handle a “perfectly evolved psychopath” in H IS FOR HAWK?

The biographical drama based on Helen Macdonald’s memoir, focusing on grief and training a goshawk.

CULTURE TUESDAY - 'H is for Hawk' Film Review

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