Ben Goldfarb

Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Whiting Foundation, he lives in Colorado.

Ben Goldfarb

Ben Goldfarb is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter, winner of the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award. A recipient of fellowships from the Alicia Patterson Foundation and the Whiting Foundation, he lives in Colorado.

Awards

Longlisted — Mountains and Plains Independent Booksellers Association Reading the West Book Award, 2024

Shortlisted — NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, 2024

Winner — Rachel Carson Award, 2024

Shortlisted — Colorado Book Award, 2024

Winner — Banff Mountain Festival Book Award, 2024

Books by Ben Goldfarb