Born and raised in the Twin Cities, SCOTT W. BERG holds a BA in architecture from the University of Minnesota, an MA from Miami University of Ohio, and an MFA in creative writing from George Mason University, where he now teaches nonfiction writing and literature. He is a regular contributor to The Washington Post.
Books in order of publication:
Grand Avenues: The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D.C. – 2007
38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier’s End – 2012
The Burning of the World: The Great Chicago Fire and the War for a City’s Soul – 2023
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