The Tender Bar: A Memoir

The Tender Bar is a heartwarming and hilarious memoir about a young boy's journey to find his identity and sense of belonging.

Growing up without a father figure, J.R.

Moehringer becomes captivated by the voice of his father, a New York City disc jockey who vanishes before he can speak his first word.

In search of masculinity and identity, J.R.

turns to the bar on the corner, where he finds a group of colorful characters who take him under their wing.

Told in the tradition of This Boy's Life and The Liar's Club, this memoir is both poignant and laugh-out-loud funny as J.R.

navigates his way through adolescence and beyond.

With a new afterword, The Tender Bar is a classic American story of self-invention that will resonate with readers of all ages.