Lamont Neal is a memoirist, philosophical storyteller, essayist, poet, and African-American father whose writing explores identity, transformation, and emotional legacy. His memoirs For Chloe and A Thinner Life trace moments of self‑discovery, while his current manuscript A Tree in a Storm is already reaching readers through excerpts in Poetry Habitat and Blood+Honey (January 2026). His poetry includes Bonfire of Resolve (Spillwords, December 2025).