Cheryl Strayed Cancels Events for Husband's Illness

0:00Author Cheryl Strayed just canceled her upcoming events because her husband, Brian Lindstrom, is facing a serious and fatal illness. The 57-year-old writer shared the news on Instagram on April 30, pulling out of a writing workshop at Crippaloo and an appearance at Hunter College. She said she needs to focus on her family right now. Strayed and Lindstrom have been married since 1999, but she didn't share details about his condition. In her post, she apologized to fans who plan to attend and ask for thoughts, prayers, and love during this tough time. Fans rushed to show support in the comments, with actress Hilary Swank sending prayers, yoga teacher Adrian Michler praising her for modeling care, and comedian Michaela Watkins, who's 54, calling a gut-wrenching while wishing for medical miracles. Strayed also explained why she's still posting cheerful clips from her podcast. Those interviews were recorded earlier, in happier times, and she'll keep sharing them over the next few weeks, despite the emotional mismatch. Best known for her 2012 memoir, Wilde, about hiking the

1:04Pacific Crest Trail to heal from her mother's death, Strayed reminds us we're all. Just navigating our fears and sorrows together, stay strong out there. I'm Cory with the story. That's her Durham News Today update. AI powered and always on.