Author of the award-winning memoir Losing Israel, Jasmine Donahaye is holding a book tour for Birdsplaining: A Natural History. Described by Mike Parker as “An absolute kingfisher of a book”, shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year, Creative Non-Fiction Award, and winner of the 2021 New Welsh Writing Awards: Rheidol Prize for Pose with a Welsh Theme or Setting.
(Author photo credit: Keith Morris)
Birdsplaining explores how women’s experience is shaped through observing the natural world and coming to terms with legacies of fear, uncertainty and the risk of getting things wrong. Jasmine Donahaye’s work has appeared in the New York Times Modern Love column, in the Guardian and on BBC Radio 4.
If you’re interested in learning more about Birdsplaining and what inspired Jasmine Donahaye’s writing, head along to one of the upcoming events on her book tour:
Wednesday November 6th, 7.30pm, with Jude Rogers @ Bookish, 18 High Street, Crickhowell – With an audience Q&A and signing, tickets are £8 for entry or £15 to include a copy of Birdsplaining. More info here.
Wednesday November 13th, 7pm, interviewed by Lewis Davies @ Book Space, Cardiff, 26A Crwys Rd, Cardiff, CF24 4NL – Jasmine Donahaye discusses how birds and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into birds and writing. Free entry. More info here.
Saturday November 30th, 4pm, with Philippa Holloway and interviewed by Niall Griffiths @ North Books, 4 Castle St, Hay-on-Wye – Author of The Half-life of Snails and Untethered, Philippa Holloway joins Jasmine Donahaye, continuing the discussion on how birds and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into birds and writing. Seated event and tickets are £5 entry. More info here.
Thursday December 5th, 5pm, with Carly Holmes and interviewed by Niall Griffiths @ Melfed, The High St Arcade, Cardigan – Niall Griffiths’ Literary Lights introduces Birds of the Imagination: author of Crow Face Doll Face and Figurehead, Carly Holmes joins Jasmine Donahaye, continuing the discussion on how birds and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into birds and writing. More info here.
We hope to see you at one or more of these upcoming events and be sure to pick up a copy of Birdsplaining: A Natural History if you don’t already plan to do so!
