Lamont Neal is a writer of creative nonfiction and poetry whose work explores lineage, resilience, and the quiet work of living. Working outside traditional literary institutions, he is the author of the memoirs For Chloe, A Thinner Life, and Hey Nico, Got a Minute? His writing has appeared in The Bookends Review, Blood+Honey, Spillwords, Poetry Habitat, Club Plum, and The Words Faire.
Welcome
Here you’ll find published and forthcoming books, essays, and excerpts.
✨ Recent highlights include:
- For Chloe: Letter from Father to His Daughter — a lyrical meditation on fatherhood and legacy.
- A Thinner Life: Some Assembly Required — a memoir of resilience and reclamation.
- Hey Nico, Got a Minute —An epistolary memoir of letters from father to son.
- Essays appearing in Poetry Habitat, Blood+Honey, The Bookends Review, The Word Issue, The Words Faire, and Club Plum
- Poems appearing in Spillwords and Poetry Habitat.
📚 To explore the full list of my books and essays, visit the Books & Essays page.
