Rex Ogle is an American author best known for his award-winning memoir, "Free Lunch," which recounts his experiences with poverty and domestic violence during his sixth-grade year in Texas. Ogle has worked in publishing and as a writer for various entertainment outlets, contributing to a number of young adult novels and comic books. His writing often draws from his own life, tackling difficult themes with honesty and emotional depth. He aims to provide relatable stories for young readers, particularly those who are grappling with their own challenging circumstances. Aside from his memoirs, Ogle has also written the "Aiden Tyler, Quaran-teen" web serial, which was created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as a real-time serialized story for middle graders.