Jeff Henigson

Creative Nonfiction Writer

Seattle, WA
Washington US
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Author's Bio

Jeff Henigson grew up in South Pasadena, California. After a teenage battle with brain cancer, he attended university at the London School of Economics and graduate school at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. He has worked for UNICEF and the United Nations in humanitarian emergencies, and for a nonprofit in human rights. He has lived in London, Seoul, Rome, Beijing, New York, St. Petersburg (Russia, not Florida), and Ko Samui, a beautiful island in the Gulf of Thailand. Today he calls Seattle home.

Publications & Prizes

Book:
Warhead: The True Story of One Teen Who Almost Saved the World (Delacorte Press, 2019)

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
Identifies as: 
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults, Disability, Illness/Wellness, Schools, Teachers, Teenagers
Fluent in: 
English
Born in: 
Pasadena, CA
California
Raised in: 
South Pasadena, CA
California
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Last update: Jul 05, 2019