Cheryl Strayed talks with the poet Joy Harjo about beauty, prophecies and listening to your spiritual council. Joy tells the... more

Cheryl calls Billy Collins, a former poet laureate of the United States, at his home in Florida. The two reflect... more

Cheryl calls Alice Walker, the poet and novelist, at her home in Mendocino, California. They talk about ancestors, solitude and... more

Cheryl calls Judy Blume, the beloved young-adult novelist, at her home in the Florida Keys. The two talk about raising... more

Note: This episode contains descriptions of suicide and sexual violence. Cheryl phones Amy Tan at her home overlooking Sausalito Bay... more

Cheryl calls Pico Iyer, the travel writer and novelist, at his apartment in Japan. Pico tells the story of losing... more

Today, Cheryl calls up one of the most prolific writers of our generation, the environmentalist and octogenarian Margaret Atwood. Margaret... more

On the first episode of “Sugar Calling,” Cheryl calls author George Saunders, her old friend and mentor from graduate school,... more

In this moment of uncertainty, Cheryl Strayed turns to the writers who inspire her for courage and insight.