{"product_id":"the-half-moon-9781982172602","title":"The Half Moon","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLitHub \u003c\/i\u003eand more\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eI adored this compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted story about a marriage in crisis.\" --Liane Moriarty, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAsk Again, Yes\u003c\/i\u003e, a masterful novel about a couple in a small town who must navigate the complexities of marriage, family, and longing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMalcolm Gephardt, handsome and gregarious longtime bartender at the Half Moon, has always dreamed of owning a bar. When his boss finally retires, Malcolm stretches to buy the place. He sees unquantifiable magic and potential in the Half Moon and hopes to transform it into a bigger success, but struggles to stay afloat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis smart and confident wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby, she is facing the idea that motherhood may not be in the cards for her. Like Malcolm, she feels her youth beginning to slip away and wonders how to reshape her future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning author Mary Beth Keane's new novel takes place over the course of one week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess, a patron of the bar goes missing, and a blizzard hits the town of Gillam, trapping everyone in place. With a deft eye and generous spirit, Keane explores the disappointments and unexpected consolations of midlife, the many forms forgiveness can take, the complicated intimacy of small-town living, and what it means to be a family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Beth Keane\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scribner Book Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.22w x 1.18d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781982172602\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2022 pg. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/06\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2023 pg. 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/12\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Beth Keane attended Barnard College and the University of Virginia, where she received an MFA. She has been named one of the National Book Foundation's \"5 under 35,\" and was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship for fiction writing. She currently lives in Pearl River, New York with her husband and their two sons. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Walking People\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Fever\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAsk Again, Yes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40855125622899,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":31.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_38b15f42-f1f2-4e47-b758-00cf7202ca3a.jpg?v=1686921658","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-half-moon-9781982172602","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}