Joel E. Crosby

Joel E. Crosby is a Dutch-American author of true stories and fiction, based in Zwolle, the Netherlands. His writing explores belonging, control, and the choices people make to reclaim their lives.

His anthology Escaping the Potter's House brings together ten firsthand accounts by former members of The Potter's House. It is available in English, Dutch as Achter Gesloten Deuren, and Spanish as Al otro lado de La Puerta. Born into The Door, a church affiliated with The Potter's House, he left in June 2019.

He also writes short fiction and is currently working on Closing the Door, a memoir about his years in the community and starting over after leaving.