Cheryl Strayed is a writer (Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, Tiny Beautiful Things, Torch) whose best-selling works have been adapted to an Oscar-nominated film and, most recently, as an acclaimed Hulu series. Strayed's other books are the critically acclaimed novel, Torch, and the bestselling collection Brave Enough. Her books have sold more than 5 million copies around the world and have been translated into forty languages. Strayed has also made two hit podcasts, Dear Sugars, which she co-hosted with Steve Almond, and Sugar Calling. She lives in Portland, Oregon.

Cheryl and Alexa sat down at The Angler in Los Angeles to dine on spicy tuna, cheesy bread and scallops. Cheryl tells Over Dinner Tonight about how she faced fears while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and writing, the surreal experience of adapting her life story to the screen, and what she would write Dear Sugar for advice about today. Plus, what it’s like inside the Tiny Beautiful Things writer’s room.

Note: This conversation was recorded before the WGA Writers Strike.

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