J. R. Moehringer writes memoir, literary journalism and biographical narrative, often concentrating on how people construct identity through stories about family and success. The Tender Bar recounts his childhood and early adulthood on Long Island, where a neighbourhood bar becomes a substitute community of male role models in the absence of his father. Sutton turns to historical fiction through the life of bank robber Willie Sutton, while Moehringer has also collaborated on high-profile memoirs, including Andre Agassi’s Open. His prose is conversational, reflective and attentive to the gap between the story someone tells about a life and the messier facts underneath it. Memoir, literary journalism and biographical fiction are the strongest routes into his own catalogue. The Tender Bar is the central title for readers interested in fatherhood, working-class aspiration and the influence of chosen adult mentors. Read more Less
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