Why we published: John Lennon, and Steven Truscott by Nate Hendley

I know what a lot of you are thinking: why publish yet another biography about John Lennon? There are easily 20 books already in print about the Beatles legend, some of them not much more than pamphlets, some veritable tomes. Lennon is the tragic pop rock icon who very likely has more words and paper devoted to him than any other rock star, perhaps with the exception of Elvis. So, indeed, why? The answer to…

Nate Hendley talks about his book John Lennon: Music, Myth and Madness

Nate Hendley Nate Hendley was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to talk to us about his new book, John Lennon: Music, Myth & Madness. The biography of Lennon is a quick, concise and informative overview of the legendary pop musician, and was released October 1, 2012. Q: Given you’ve written a book about John Lennon, I’m going to take a chance and suggest you were likely a huge Beatles, but…

Settling into 2010

It would seem 2010 is going to be about change, new frontiers and the realization of dreams, at least if the first four days of this new year are any indication. The year here started out very much on a personal note, with a somewhat sudden decision to launch into a full-blown kitchen renovation, precipitated by a Christmas gift of a new dishwasher. The dishwasher wouldn’t fit the old (c. 1960) cupboards and counter, which…

Nate Hendley: Upcoming Books

As many of you know Five Rivers is re-publishing five of Nate Hendley’s books next year, revised and updated, as well as releasing early in 2011 a new book on China as an emerging superpower. We’ve been busy working on covers for some of Nate’s books, and thought we’d give a sneak preview at these dynamic releases. For more information, go to Five Rivers’ at http://www.5rivers.org/contents/en-ca/d92.html