Roger Barr has lived in St. Paul since he enrolled at Hamline University in 1969. His first short story was published in 25 Minnesota Writers in 1980. He is the author of seven non-fiction books on historical and social topics including the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon and Malcolm X. His novel The Treasure Hunt, based on the St. Paul Winter Carnival and the Pioneer Press Medallion Hunt was published in 1992. His play “Decoration Day” was selected as a 2010 winner of the Lakeshore Player’s 10 Minute Play Festival, and was produced and staged in June 2010. In 1997 he founded and serves as executive director of Support Our Schools, a nonprofit organization that supports public education in St. Paul and works for its improvement. He and his wife Kate are the parents of two children, Ellen and Graham.
