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J. Stephen Beam is an author and storyteller who has published two books: The Death Letter, released in the summer of 2023, and The Bondage of Innocents, which will be released in April.

Beam is a former high school science teacher and retired physician. He holds degrees from The U. of Mississippi and The U. of Southern Mississippi, and a medical degree from The U. of Mississippi Medical Center. He lives in Sumrall, Mississippi, with his wife, Dawn Beam, a former Miss. Supreme Court Justice and current podcast host. The couple has five children and two grandchildren.

He is available for — and thoroughly enjoys — appearances with book clubs, libraries, historical societies, and gatherings of any size to discuss his writings and his drive to create.