Elizabeth Gilbert is an American author and journalist best known for her bestselling 2006 memoir Eat, Pray, Love, which became an international phenomenon and was adapted into a film starring Julia Roberts. Born in Connecticut in 1969, she began her career as a journalist, writing for publications including GQ and The New York Times Magazine, before becoming a full-time author. Her books span memoir, fiction, biography, and creative nonfiction, including The Last American Man, Big Magic, City of Girls, and The Signature of All Things. Her 2025 memoir, All the Way to the River, explores her relationship with her late partner Rayya Elias and examines love, addiction, codependency, grief, and recovery.