Sarai Walker is the author of FURIOUS VIOLET (July 2026), 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 (2005). She holds an MFA in creative writing from Bennington College and a PhD in English from the University of London. During the 2025-26 academic year, she served as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Memphis.

Please note: SARAI is pronounced 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'