Carol Davis is a writer, researcher, and archivist whose work explores history, memory, place, and the stories embedded in the built environment. She serves on the boards of McSweeney's Literary Arts Foundation and Synergos Global Philanthropy Network, is a co-founder and former board member of The Brigid Alliance, and is involved in the global movement Mother’s Call.

She holds a BA in Art and Architectural History and an MFA in Writing and Literature. Her work has brought her in close collaboration with architects and art conservators in New York, Los Angeles, and London. She and her husband divide their time between New York and The Berkshires. Restoration is her first novel.