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Mary Beth Keane on WHALE HARBOR

November 12, 2026 · 50 min

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Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane is our 2026 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. A poignant multigenerational story of eleven brothers and the vastly different life paths they take, Whale Harbor examines ambition, masculinity and responsibility from Ireland to Montana to New York City. Mary Beth joins us to talk about her family history, the Irish language, and the American landscape with cohost Brenda Allison.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane

Fever by Mary Beth Keane

The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane

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