Shakira Savage is a writer from northwest Alabama and a graduate of the University of Alabama. 

In her work, Shakira prioritizes paying homage to her rural upbringing - from red clay dirt on white tennis shoes to sticky summer humidity that makes even the strongest lungs suffocate.  Through a contemporary Southern Gothic lens, she explores the beauties and complexities of living, loving, and surviving in the Deep South.

When she's not procrastinating on her next project, Shakira enjoys chocolate milkshakes and rediscovering one of her many abandoned hobbies.