Starr Davis is a writer, poet, educator, and author ofAFFIDAVIT(Hanging Loose Press, 2026). Her work has appeared in The Kenyon Review, Poem-a-Day from the Academy of American Poets, The Rumpus, Catapult, and other publications. Her reporting and essays have been recognized by Longreads, and her work has been featured on podcasts exploring motherhood, justice, and storytelling.
A recipient of fellowships and support from PEN America, The Luminary, the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Haymarket Books, and the Mellon Foundation, Starr's writing explores motherhood, survival, family, incarceration, domestic violence, faith, and the ways Black women navigate systems of power and care. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net, and Best American Essays.
Starr holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the City College of New York and a BA in Journalism and Creative Writing from the University of Akron. She has taught creative writing through organizations including Brooklyn Poets and has served as a creative nonfiction editor for TriQuarterly.
She is currently at work on her memoir, I Am Mostly Bad Blood(Autumn House Press), and Mother State, a nonfiction project supported by the Center for Art & Advocacy. Based in Houston, Texas, Starr writes toward justice, memory, and the possibilities of survival.
