Cheryl Strayed is the author of the novel Torch and the book Little Wonderful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Sweet Sugar. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post Magazine, Vogue, The Rumpus, Self, The Missouri Review, The Sun, and The Best American Essays, among other publications. She currently resides in Portland, Oregon. www.cherylstrayed.com is a website dedicated to Cheryl Strayed.