Mary Beth Keane

Hey everybody, it's Brett Benner and welcome back to another episode of Behind the Stack.

Today I am sitting down with author Mary Beth Keane for her new book, Whale Harbor.

I love this book.

I love all of Mary Beth's books.

Here we go.

Hey, everybody.

I'm thrilled to be sitting down with Mary Beth Keane today for her fantastic new book, Whale Harbor, which is so good.

It's so beautiful.

I'm Beth Golay, and this is Marginalia.

Mary Beth Keane might be best known for her popular 2019 novel, Ask Again, Yes.

It was named one of the best books of the year by People, Vogue, Parade, NPR, and Elle.

Her newest novel is titled Whale Harbor.

Some are sent away to seminary, some stay home, one is sent to live with a cousin, and some emigrate to England and to the United States.

And this epic story about love and family follows them all.

I recently spoke with Mary Beth Keane about the novel, about her own family history, and how it contributed to Whale Harbor.

Here's our conversation.

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And I am so excited to welcome today's guest, Mary Beth Keane, not Kane, as her ancestors might have said.

Welcome to Gaze Reading, here to talk about your book, Whale Harbor.

Thank you so much for having me.

Out now, wherever you get your books.

Everyone, go get it.

Mary Beth Keane, thank you so much for being here.

Thank you for having me.

So I just wanted to point that one out.

And then I wanted to also point out, um, Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane, the same author who wrote, um...

She's written several, which I don't know, honestly, if I've liked every book from her that I've read.

Now I gotta think, what was my Goodreads? She wrote The Half Moon, which I did not...