The people behind the stories.
Every piece of Beautiful Stories bears the imprint of the person who made it. Writers, filmmakers, musicians, artists, and other contributors bring their own craft, curiosity, and point of view to the work gathered here. Meet the people creating Beautiful Stories, and explore their contributions along the way.
Meet the Beautiful Stories Contributors
Taylor Harris
Taylor Harris is an author, columnist, and personal essayist based in Richmond, Virginia. Her debut memoir, This Boy We Made: A Memoir of Motherhood, Genetics, and Facing the Unknown, won the Clara Johnson Award for Women's Literature.
Nathan Clarke
Nathan Clarke is a filmmaker living in Richmond, VA. His latest feature film, THE PASSING ON, premiered on PBS in 2021 and screened at numerous festivals (including New Orleans, Big Sky, Cucalorus) and won various awards (Sidewalk, Macon Film Festival).
Sarah Billups
Sara Billups is an author, cultural commentator, and writing teacher whose work explores American Christian identity, anxiety, and belonging.
Karen Stiller
Karen Stiller is a writer, editor, and writing coach based in Ottawa, Ontario. She is the author of Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life (NavPress, 2024) and The Minister's Wife: A Memoir of Faith, Doubt, Friendship, Loneliness, Forgiveness, and More (Tyndale House, 2020).