02249cam a2200301 i 450000100090000000300080000900500170001700800410003401000170007502000310009202000270012304000280015004200080017805000260018608200280021210000310024024500490027125000380032026400330035830000230039133600260041433700280044033800270046852012530049565500290174865500190177777601510179622741611MeVbMML20240424144600.0220808s2023    nyu           000 1 eng    a  2022037896  a9781982172602q(hardcover)  z9781982172626q(ebook)  aDLCbengerdacDLCdDLC  apcc00aPS3611.E165bH35 202300a813/.6223/eng/202208081 aKeane, Mary Beth,eauthor.14aThe half moon :ba novel /cMary Beth Keane.  aFirst Scribner hardcover edition. 1aNew York :bScribner,c2023.  a296 pages ;c24 cm  atextbtxt2rdacontent  aunmediatedbn2rdamedia  avolumebnc2rdacarrier  a"From the beloved bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, an unforgettable novel about a couple in a small town and the complexities of marriage, family, longing, and desire. Malcolm 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 quickly realizes that making margins won't be easy. His smart and confident wife, Jess, has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying to have a baby, she is struggling to accept 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. Award-winning author Mary Beth Keane's new novel takes place over the course of a week when Malcolm learns shocking news about Jess, a patron of the bar goes missing, and a blizzard hits the town, 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, and what it means to be a family"--cProvided by publisher. 7aDomestic fiction.2lcgft 7aNovels.2lcgft08iOnline version:aKeane, Mary Beth, 1977-tHalf moon.bFirst Scribner hardcover editiondNew York : Scribner, 2023z9781982172626w(DLC) 2022037897