A Glass Half-Empty - Paperback

by Nathan Baine (Author)

Matt is an unemployed loner with an alcohol problem. He spends his days and nights frequenting the same local bar near his apartment in search of his next drink. All is business as usual, until one fateful day when he is forced to come face to face with his own demons, love, lust, and a jukebox.

The bar is a playground for the local patrons, each wondering how they got there and if they'll ever leave. Along Matt's journey, his fellow bar mates-as well as a burgeoning love interest-guide Matt through a hectic day in his neighborhood pub that changes everything.

A Glass Half-Empty rings with as much brutal truth as an alcoholic's recovery memoir. Matt's attachment to alcohol isn't just a substance dependency but a way of life, involving emotional connections to a community, even if that community is self-destructive. Now, Matt must navigate his life and control his addiction all while clinging to the company of friends.

Author Biography

Nathan Baine is a writer and blogger of short stories and poems based on life experiences and social observations. He was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University. He has appeared on public radio and public television. Nathan moved throughout the United States as a child before settling in Atlanta, Georgia. This is his first novel.