Henry Hicks IV (he/him) is an American writer and organizer.

With roots planted in the Deep South, Henry’s work centers the people and communities realizing new visions of what our world can be.

His writing has appeared in The Nation, The Guardian, Mother Jones, Teen Vogue, In These Times, The Drift, and The Brooklyn Rail, among others. Henry has delivered remarks for audiences at the National Press Club, the Brookings Institution, Indivisible, the Oxford Writers’ House, and more. His work has been supported by Lambda Literary, Tin House, Sundress Academy for the Arts, and The Porch.

Henry is a graduate student at the University of Oxford. He holds a B.A. from Oberlin College, where he studied creative writing and comparative American studies. He is a Harry S. Truman Scholar.

He is currently seeking representation for his debut novel.