Cheri Register

Cheri Register (born 1945) is an American author and teacher. She has written seven books and co-authored three, the most famous of which, Packinghouse Daughter, is a memoir based on her working-class upbringing in her hometown of Albert Lea, Minnesota. She also writes about her experiences as mother of two adopted Korean children. Prior to taking up a writing career, she taught and published work on Scandinavian, primarily Swedish, women's history and literature. She teaches classes in memoir writing at The Loft Literary Center.

She is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at the University of Minnesota.

She suffers from Caroli disease, and documented her experiences in The Chronic Illness Experience: Embracing the Imperfect Life.