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Sarah Anderson

Biography

Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson is a graduate of the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan, where she won two Hopwood Awards. Her story “Take Me to Kirkland,” originally published in Joyland, is featured in The Best American Short Stories 2025.

Sarah Anderson

Books by Sarah Anderson

by Sarah Anderson - Fiction, Literary Fiction, Satire

Natalie knows one truth: There is no such thing as a good job. And, minute by minute, she hears the many ways workers are not just not getting by, but actually getting hustled. Then, a mysterious flyer leads her to The Company. Natalie turns out to be the perfect candidate for their pilot program: in-house surrogate. For years, her every need is met: stacks of healthy meals in the refrigerator of a luxury condo, fitness coaches and nutritionists, around-the-clock healthcare. Between deliveries, she takes time off --- no obligations or expectations. For the first time in her life, she is good at her job; for the first time, she feels free. But just as she’s about to fulfill the terms of her contract, a staffing decision upends everything and drags her deep into another social experiment. There she meets new questions about her future, her freedom, her purpose and what she can expect from the world.