About me
Savala Nolan is a celebrated essayist, speaker, and teacher. Her newest book, Good Woman: A Reckoning, was named a Most Anticipated Feminist Book of 2026 by Ms. Magazine. Her first book, Don’t Let It Get You Down: Essays on Race, Gender and the Body, was shortlisted for the 2022 William Saroyan Prize. Nolan’s writing has been featured in Vogue, Harper’s Magazine, the New York Times, NPR, TIME, Essence, and more. She helped create the Peabody Award–winning NPR podcast The Promise. She directs the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice at UC Berkeley. In 2025, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights awarded Nolan the MLK Living the Dream Award. Keep up with Nolan at on Instagram (@)savalanolan and on savala.substack.com. Learn more about her private coaching for nonfiction writers at savalanolan.com.
