Mary Beth Keane on THE HALF MOON

Published: May 13, 2023, 10 a.m.

Mary Beth Keane\u2019s new novel, The Half Moon, follows a small-town couple navigating the uncertainties of marriage and starting a family. Keane joins us to talk about how she creates her characters, why she chose to tackle tough themes, writing during the pandemic and more with guest host, Allyson Gavaletz. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Madyson.\u202f\u202f\xa0

This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang. Poured Over is brought to you by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and the booksellers of Barnes & Noble.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0

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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane\xa0
Hamnet by Maggie O\u2019Farrell\xa0
Opened Ground by Seamus Heaney\xa0\xa0

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0
Trespasses by Louise Kennedy\xa0
Booked on a Feeling by Jayci Lee\xa0