Neal’s news career began in 1995 at Santa Rosa radio station KSRO. While reporting for the Sonoma Index-Tribune between 1998 and 2003 he earned professional accolades from the National Newspaper Association; Society of Professional Journalists, Northern California; and the Sonoma County Press Club. He has also written for the Sonoma Valley Sun, North Bay Bohemian, Petaluma Argus-Courier, Novato Advance, PunkTorah.Org and jweekly; and was featured as a subject on KOME and KSVY and in jweekly and The Forward.
Since 2005, Neal has been crafting episodic short stories about a self-defrocked holyman who wanders a fantastic land, eking out a meager but honest living as a mercenary cook. These are now available in two e-books, The Cook For Any Price: Across the Rimless Sea and The Cook For Any Price: More Commonwell Tales. His other current interests include pararabbinics, skywatching, informed appreciation, armchair travel, recreational thinking, Oxford commas, and all matters gastronomic.
Contact Neal:
POB 1313, Sonoma CA 95476
rebnachumthebloger at gmail dot com