'I Release You, Fear'
'I Release You, Fear'
Cheryl Strayed talks with the poet Joy Harjo about beauty, prophecies and listening to your spiritual council. Joy tells... Read more
20 May 2020
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34mins
‘There’s a Quiet All Over the World’
‘There’s a Quiet All Over the World’
Cheryl calls Billy Collins, a former poet laureate of the United States, at his home in Florida. The two reflect on the ... Read more
13 May 2020
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36mins
'Whatever We Have, We Have to Work With It.'
'Whatever We Have, We Have to Work With It.'
Cheryl calls Alice Walker, the poet and novelist, at her home in Mendocino, California. They talk about ancestors, solit... Read more
6 May 2020
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28mins
‘This Terrible Thing Is Happening, but the World Goes On.’
‘This Terrible Thing Is Happening, but the World Goes On.’
Cheryl calls Judy Blume, the beloved young-adult novelist, at her home in the Florida Keys. The two talk about raising t... Read more
29 Apr 2020
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33mins
‘You Don’t Take Dictation. You Find the Truth.’
‘You Don’t Take Dictation. You Find the Truth.’
Note: This episode contains descriptions of suicide and sexual violence. Cheryl phones Amy Tan at her home overlooking S... Read more
22 Apr 2020
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38mins
'Joyful Participation in a World of Sorrows'
'Joyful Participation in a World of Sorrows'
Cheryl calls Pico Iyer, the travel writer and novelist, at his apartment in Japan. Pico tells the story of losing his ho... Read more
15 Apr 2020
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34mins
'Roll Up Your Sleeves, Girls’
'Roll Up Your Sleeves, Girls’
Today, Cheryl calls up one of the most prolific writers of our generation, the environmentalist and octogenarian Margare... Read more
8 Apr 2020
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33mins
'Everything is Always Keep Changing'
'Everything is Always Keep Changing'
On the first episode of “Sugar Calling,” Cheryl calls author George Saunders, her old friend and mentor from graduate sc... Read more
3 Apr 2020
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41mins
Introducing 'Sugar Calling'
Introducing 'Sugar Calling'
Cheryl Strayed, who is also known as Sugar, says writing taught her how to give advice. In this moment of uncertainty, s... Read more
1 Apr 2020
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1min