Lamont Neal is an author whose memoir, essays, and poetry explore family, identity, and the moments that redefine a life. His essays and poetry have appeared in The Bookends Review, Blood+Honey, Spillwords, Poetry Habitat, Club Plum, and The Words Faire. He is the author of the memoirs For Chloe, A Thinner Life, and Hey Nico, Got a Minute?. He has completed the poetry collections Unearth and Born into the Broken and is currently seeking publication for his memoir A Tree in a Storm.
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.
