Corban Klug came to Charlottesville more than 20 years ago to attend law school at the University of Virginia. He met his wife, Marcy, while they were students, and, after graduation, stayed in the city to raise a family. Corban practiced law for a number of years at a local firm before turning his passion for advocacy and love of storytelling toward global human rights.

In the last decade, he has published numerous books—both fiction and nonfiction—addressing everything from human trafficking and the underside of the fashion industry to the Somali civil war and the exploitation of rural Black communities by the industry that produces America’s favorite breakfast food—bacon. Along with bringing stories of consequence to life on the page, he has had the privilege of speaking about these issues to audiences across the country and overseas.

Corban's writing and advocacy are anchored in his faith in a purposeful universe, in the beauty and dignity of all people, and in a God who cares deeply for the poor, the marginalized, and the oppressed, and who calls us to contend against injustice and to devote ourselves to the mission of healing and redeeming the brokenness in our world.