Cheryl Strayed
American writer and podcast host
Cheryl Strayed is an American writer and podcast host. She wrote Wild, a #1 New York Times bestseller, and Tiny Beautiful Things.
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American Born 1968 in Spangler, United States
About Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed was born in 1968 and has written four books: the novel Torch and the nonfiction titles Wild, Tiny Beautiful Things and Brave Enough. Wild tells of her 1995 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail, and a 2014 film version received an Academy Award nomination. She wrote the Dear Sugar advice column for The Rumpus, and Tiny Beautiful Things was adapted as a stage play in 2016. She has also hosted the podcasts Sugar Calling and Dear Sugars. Her essays and short stories have appeared in publications including the New York Times, Vogue and The Best American Essays.