Boston College will host a talk by Sy Montgomery, a naturalist and author of more than 30 books for adults and children, on November 20 at Gasson Hall, room 100 at 7 p.m. She will speak about her book, Secrets of the Octopus, a companion to a National Geographic miniseries of the same name. The book and television series explore one of the most intelligent and complex animals on the planet. Montgomery is also author of the bestselling book The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness, which was a finalist for the 2015 National Book Award for Nonfiction, and the internationally acclaimed memoir The Good Good Pig. Her children’s book Kakapo Rescue: Saving The World’s Strangest Parrot won a Sibert Medal. Named a Literary Light by the Associates of the Boston Public Library, Montgomery is the recipient of New England Independent Booksellers Association Nonfiction Award, the Children’s Book Guild Nonfiction Award, the Henry Bergh Award for Nonfiction, and the Thoreau Prize, among other honors. Montgomery’s talk is presented by the Lowell Humanities Series. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.