Cheryl Strayed cancels events after husband diagnosed with fatal illness
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Updated · E! NEWS · Apr 30
Cheryl Strayed cancels events after husband diagnosed with fatal illness
7 articles · Updated · E! NEWS · Apr 30
On Instagram on 30 April, the 57-year-old said Brian Lindstrom, her husband of 25 years and father of their two children, has an undisclosed serious illness.
Strayed apologised to people who had planned to attend workshops and events, saying she needed to be with her family, though pre-recorded episodes of her Mind Over Mountain podcast will still be promoted.
The Wild and Tiny Beautiful Things author has often described Lindstrom, a filmmaker, as a crucial source of support since they met in 1995, shortly after her Pacific Crest Trail hike.
With Brian Lindstrom’s illness halting ongoing projects, what happens to the creative legacies of artists facing sudden personal tragedy?
How might Cheryl Strayed’s personal crisis and public vulnerability reshape our expectations of authors and public figures during times of hardship?