Neil King, Jr.

Spy Nights: A Writers Series continues with Neil King, Jr., a writer who lives part-time in Claiborne.

In his latest book, “American Ramble: A Walk of Memory and Renewal”, Neil chronicles his introspective 330-mile journey from Washington, D.C. to New York City, serving as a reflective lens into America's tapestry.

According to acclaimed author Nathaniel Philbrick, “‘American Ramble’ is a dazzling mixture of travelogue, memoir, and history. At times profound, funny, and heartbreaking, this is the story of a traveler intoxicated by life. I couldn’t put it down.”

For 20 years, Neil traveled to more than 50 countries in all continents to write and report and poke around as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal. During his years in Washington, DC, he served as chief diplomatic correspondent, national political reporter and, at the end, the Journal’s global economics editor

The subject of a CBS Sunday Morning profile earlier this summer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5KZ-WZq8lw), Neil currently lives in Washington, DC with his wife when he’s not on the Shore. In addition to traveling and writing on his own, he edits “Gotham Canoe”, an online journal he founded dedicated to life out of doors.