Cheryl Strayed is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Torch, which was a finalist for the Great Lakes Book Award and was selected by The Oregonian as one of the top ten books of 2006 by Pacific Northwest authors. Her stories and essays have appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, The Rumpus, Self, The Missouri Review, and The Sun. Her essays have been included in the Pushcart Prize anthology and twice in The Best American Essays. She is also the author of the forthcoming Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar. She lives in Portland, Oregon. [www.cherylstrayed.com][1] [1]: http://www.cherylstrayed.com/