It’s deeply personal, and the amount of herself Strayed puts in her writing makes the work feel universal. And that’s a lot of why people love Strayed’s work so much. Although this work is fictional, it’s loosely based on the author’s own experiences. Or maybe you’re a fan of Cheryl Strayed’s debut novel Torch. Like her memoir Wild, Strayed’s novel deals with issues of grief and specifically the loss of a parent. Additionally, Strayed later published some of her more poignant responses as Sugar in a book called Tiny Beautiful Things. Now the column is no longer running, but you can connect to Sugar through the podcast Dear Sugar. Here, Strayed answers listener questions with Steve Almond. Strayed’s answers to reader’s questions were especially poignant because of her ability to make personal connections to every person who wrote in through personal anecdotes and comforting language. You might also know Cheryl Strayed from Dear Sugar, an advice column Strayed wrote for The Rumpus. Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail was a New York Times Bestseller, and was the first book picked for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0. Even if you haven’t read any of her work, you might recognize her name from the film adaptation of her memoir Wild, which starred Reese Witherspoon. Readers might know and love Strayed for different reasons. Here are ten authors like Cheryl Strayed, for those of us who can’t get enough of her writing.
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