Karise Gililland has a BA in English from Southern Methodist University and a Masters in Imaginative and Cultural Apologetics from Houston Baptist University. She consumes copious amounts of time (and coffee!) shuttling her teenagers to and fro, rescuing her cats from impending peril, and writing for An Unexpected Journal. She currently teaches the most amazing third graders at a classical Christian school in Fort Worth.

Carla Alvarez is a mother to three and a graduate of HBU's Masters in Apologetics program. Her philosophy in both business and apologetics is if what we think affects what we do, then the "how" is just as important as the "what." As actions have a lasting impact, it is of utmost importance to develop right thoughts. She creates effective communications for clients at Legacy Marketing Services (www.legacymarketingservices.com) and writes about the Christian faith at RaisedtoWalk.org (www.raisedtowalk.org).

Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and homeschooling mom whose passion is to help others see that all truth is God’s truth. She holds a Masters of Arts in Cultural Apologetics from Houston Baptist University and teaches apologetics and Great Books courses for Manna Classical Academy and Wilson Hill Academy. Annie writes and edits for An Unexpected Journal and is co-founder of The Society for Women of Letters where she serves as Senior Fellow.

Annie Nardone is a C.S. Lewis Institute Fellow with a Master of Arts degree in Cultural Apologetics from Houston Baptist University. She contributes and edits for the apologetics quarterly An Unexpected Journal at www.anunexpectedjournal.com and also for purchase on Amazon. Her newest release is Wild Things and Castles in the Sky - A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children (available Spring 2022) Annie is contributor to the online magazine Cultivating and Managing Editor for Cultivating Resources and Recommendations at www.thecultivatingproject.com. Her Facebook sites Literary Life and Literary Life Book of the Month feature reviews on classical and recent books with a focus on the enduring beauty and truth found in literature and art. She wrote an historical cookbook for Bright Ideas Press. Her sincere belief is in the significance and reintegration of the arts and humanities with theology and the Christian imagination. She homeschooled her three kids for twenty-five years and teaches art, creative writing, and humanities. Annie resides with her Middle Earth/Narnia/Hogwarts-loving family, piles of books, and a large assemblage of cats.

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