The New York Times bestselling author of Ask Again, Yes, stopped by the Ridgewood Library for an author event to discuss her latest novel The Half Moon about a couple in a small town navigating the complexities of marriage, family, and longing. Host Roberta Panjwani–and audience members–asked Mary Beth about her creative process, writing during a pandemic, and the personal connections to the characters in this book.
Things We Talked About in This Episode:
The Half Moon
Ask Again, Yes
Mary Beth Kean’s website
Other Authors Mentioned:
Elizabeth Strout
Seamus Heaney
Colson Whitehead
Hernan Diaz
Mohsin Hamid
William Trevor
Maggie O’farrell
Claire Keegen
Episode Credits
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Our thanks to Mary Beth Keane for allowing us to record this September 13, 2023 author visit for the podcast.
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You can learn more about Mary Beth, her books, and upcoming events at marybethkeane.com
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A Bend in the Road is written, hosted, and executive produced by Roberta Panjwani and created by Roberta Panjwani and Diane Sims
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Our Assistant Producers for this episode are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner.
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Editing by Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner.
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Our Technical Directors and Audio Engineers are Melissa Egan and Elias Rosner
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Original theme music is written and performed by Diane Sims
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Our Digital Media Producer is Elias Rosner
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Logo and Website created by Parker Gaidimas
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Thanks for joining us and we’ll see you at the next bend in the road.
