Notes for a Twenty-Something’s Memoir
You tell yourself to get as far from your mother and the suburbs as possible. You vow to embrace slutdom in college and not to wear underwear.
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Posts Tagged: Wild
Ethos of the Era
The Atlantic ruminates on how Cheryl Strayed‘s espousal of “motherfuck-itude,” self-reliance, and radical empathy is especially relevant in our post-recession era. “Strayed’s path—hauling her needed possessions on her back down a free trail in Wild, or her gospel of ‘nobody is going to give you a thing’ in Tiny Beautiful Things—is one in which any […]
...moreConversations With Writers Braver Than Me: Cheryl Strayed
Sari Botton talks with Cheryl Strayed about how she keeps finding the courage to be honest in her work—about herself and others around her.
...moreOprah’s Book Club Returns with Sugar’s Wild
Oprah is reviving her book club. Her first pick? Cheryl Strayed’s Wild! Hooray for Sugar! “I want to shout it from the Web. In fact, I love this book so much and want to talk about it so much, I knew I had to reinvent my book club.” Hey Oprah, we’re gonna let you finish, […]
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The Rumpus Book Club Interviews Cheryl Strayed
The Rumpus Book Club talks with Cheryl Strayed about Wild, finding forgiveness through writing, Sugar, being photoshopped, and more.
...moreHORN! REVIEWS: Wild
Another wonderful illustrated review from HORN!
...moreOn Not Playing It Safe
“P.S. Reading is a commitment. You’ve got to disengage and pay attention. But when done right, you enter a whole ’nother world. Kind of like a great record, at least those of yore which were not background but doors to an alternative universe. You can bat people over the head or you can entice them […]
...moreWild‘s Earned Transformation
“It’s not that she’s scraped off all the detritus of her past difficulties along the trail; rather, she’s become acutely aware of it and learned that the only possible way to proceed is forward, on a two foot-wide path, sweating and panting and bleeding – too exhausted to congratulate herself along the way.” At ZYZZYZA, […]
...moreA WILD Night
If you missed Monday’s WILD Night with Sugar and The Rumpus, check out Electric Literature’s write-up and photos of the festivities. “As the band Widowspeak began playing and the reading ended, I thought that the dominant emotion throughout the evening was gratitude. This was not a book release party so much as a collective thank […]
...more“Read It and Weep”
At The New York Times, Dwight Garner reviews Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, revealing the “cumulative welling up” he experienced while reading. “…There’s nothing cloying about Wild. It’s uplifting, but not in the way of many memoirs, where the uplift makes you feel that you’re committing mental suicide. This book is as loose and sexy and dark […]
...moreWild is released!
Today’s the day. Sugar/Cheryl Strayed’s memoir Wild is out! You can celebrate by purchasing the book here. Also, check out Strayed’s recent interviews with NPR’s Weekend Edition, Interview Magazine, and Days of Yore.
...moreCheryl Strayed’s Days of Yore
“When I feel afraid, that’s an indication that I’ve tapped into something worth writing about. Whenever my writing has made me cry or ask, ‘Can I really say that?’ that has always been the material that readers respond to most passionately. You can recognize when a writer has told you something true—and I don’t mean […]
...moreCHERYL STRAYED IS SUGAR!(!!!)
We are ECSTATIC to announce that author Cheryl Strayed is Sugar! Her forthcoming memoir, Wild, is our March Rumpus Book Club selection! (Click here to join.) But that’s not all: we’ll be linking to numerous profiles, coverage of last night’s San Francisco Sugar Party, and more, right here. You know Sugar. It’s time to meet […]
...morePraise for Wild
“Her account forms a charming, intrepid trial by fire, as she emerges from the ordeal bruised but not beaten, changed, a lone survivor.” Publishers Weekly reviews Rumpus contributor Cheryl Strayed’s Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail.
...moreFive Questions
Nikolai Fraiture, bass player for The Strokes, interviews Jay Griffiths about her book Wild:
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