I think everybody did who loves reading dreams (at least secretly) about being a skilled writer and becoming a famous author. THEREFORE, reading 'The Tender Bar' was quite interesting for me, as Moehringer Describes the way how he got who / what he is now. Even if many of the scenes in the book play at a bar, I prefered the description of his time at Yale Or When he worked for the New York Times as a trainee. Especially the Latter gives much insight about the (now gone) Newspaper business in the Eighties. Certainly I also liked the scenes in the bar, even though some of the stories are a little bit mundane and lengthy. The diction of Moehringer is full of sympathy for the 'occupants' of the bar, even if most of them are alcoholics and / or gamblers. Besides his interest in reading and writing (and drinking), the main themes of the book are the search for a surrogate for his father and the relationship to his mother. Concerning the Latter, the author Tends to overemphasize did he always wanted to make her happy and Provide for her. Overall I enjoyed the read very much, as Moehringer writes in a sympathetic and smooth style. Well done memoirs - I am curious for his next work.
