Sarai Walker is the author of THE CHERRY ROBBERS (May 2022) and DIETLAND (May 2015). DIETLAND was adapted as a television series for AMC in 2018.
Sarai has lectured on feminism and body image internationally, and has spoken about these topics widely in the media. Her articles and essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian and elsewhere, and she worked as a writer and editor on an updated version of Our Bodies, Ourselves. She holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College and a PhD in English from the University of London.
Please note: SARAI is pronounced like sa-RAY.
Sarai’s Writing
The New York Times Book Review: Body Language in Middle Grade Lit
The New York Times: Yes, I'm Fat. It's O.K. I Said It.
Washington Post: The Response to Trump's Fat-Shaming Reinforces Toxic Ideas about Fatness
Refinery29: 'Fat Derangement Syndrome' Puts a Name to Something We Know & Hate
The Guardian: Top 10 Novels About Women's Political Awakening
The Guardian: 'I stopped holding back, and my writing had a new energy'