The first story Kilah ever wrote was about a little dog who escaped a dog pound. She was four years old and though the story has been lost, a theme lingered.

Twenty years later, Kilah found herself working at a high kill dog pound in Arkansas. Not many little dogs escaped from that place. However, as the social media manager and photographer for the animal shelter, Kilah began to see a harsh beauty that lingered in such a sad place.

Kilah’s stories are always seeking a way to break from the cages that confine our perspective. Animals play a big role in many of her tales, often as physical taxidermy puppets! But no matter if it is a puppet show or a book, Kilah seeks to tell stories that explore our haunting yet beautiful reality.