The Tender Bar: A Memoir

The Tender Bar is a heartwarming and hilarious memoir that follows the journey of J.R.

Moehringer as he searches for identity, love, and belonging.

Growing up without a father, J.R.

becomes obsessed with the voice of his absent parent, spending hours listening to the radio in hopes of uncovering the secrets of masculinity and identity.

When he finally finds a surrogate family at the local bar, he discovers a new kind of fathering-by-committee that teaches him how to navigate the world with humor and resilience.

As J.R.

grows up and leaves home, the bar remains a sanctuary where he can return and regroup during his many adventures.

With its suspenseful, wrenching, and achingly funny storytelling, The Tender Bar is an unforgettable portrait of one boy's struggle to become a man and a moving tribute to the fierce love between a single mother and her only son.