John Vaillant

John Vaillant’s Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World, was a 2024 Pulitzer Prize Finalist. Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Vaillant captures both the human drama and the environmental stakes of a rapidly warming planet. In this solo session, he will share the real-life events behind his book, the science and storytelling of extreme weather, and the urgent questions his work raises about our collective future. As an award-winning writer known for his immersive nonfiction that explores the powerful intersections of nature, humanity, and survival, this session will offer a deeply thoughtful examination of climate change and the escalating forces shaping our world.