Cheryl Strayed’s "Wild" is one of the most famous wilderness memoirs of our time. She especially appreciates writers who combine honesty with emotional intensity — writers who reveal themselves unflinchingly on the page. She recommends a memoir by the writer Poe Ballantine.

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Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere: A Memoir

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Interview: Cheryl Strayed on Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail