Author · Pastor · Disability advocate
About Rev. Caroline Cupp
Bridging worlds through words on disability and connection.
Caroline is an ordained Presbyterian (USA) minister, writer, and disabled parent. She is the author of books on disability and relationships: This Is How We Play and This Is How We Talk (Penguin Random House) and Dateable (Hachette). The Right to Belong (Penguin Random House) is forthcoming in 2028. Her writing has also been featured in Yale Divinity School's journal, Reflections.
Background
Caroline graduated from Davidson College (BA) and Yale Divinity School (M.Div) and received a degree in Bioethics from the University of Pennsylvania (MBE). She has worked in clinical settings as a chaplain, supervised graduate students in pastoral care, and currently serves as Pastor at First Presbyterian Church in West Chester, Pennsylvania. There, she supports the congregation's housing justice initiatives in the local community.
In the community
Caroline has been a member of a variety of boards focused on disability, human subjects protections, and housing, and lives with her husband and son outside Philadelphia.
Caroline is represented by Jill Marr at Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency.
