Katherine Russell Rich (November 17, 1955 – April 3, 2012) was an American autobiographical writer from New York City. Her first book, The Red Devil: To Hell with Cancer, and Back, told of a clash of cultures occurring when the author's breast cancer treatment caused her to lose her hair just when both romantic and professional difficulties came to a head. She had wanted the book to be called Chemosabe. Rich was interviewed for and was the subject of the third act of This American Life radio blog Episode 425, which aired on January 21, 2011.