Wednesday, November 13, 7:30pm
EB Friends of the Library present: Sir George Martin and the Beatles Abbey Road Medley
Dr. Kenneth Womack is Professor of English and Popular Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, NJ. He is the author or editor of more than 40 books, including Long and Winding Roads: The Evolving Artistry of the Beatles (2007), the Cambridge Companion to the Beatles (2009), The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four (2014), and a multivolume study devoted to the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin. His most recent book, the bestselling Living the Beatles Legend, traces the story of Beatles road manager Mal Evans. People magazine feted the book as “a Holy Grail for fans, offering an extended look into the band,” while Rolling Stone extolled it as “a fascinating and essential look at the Fab Four saga, starring the loyal Liverpool mate who went through the highest highs and lowest lows with them, always by their side, until his shocking death.” The Music Culture writer for Salon and the host of their “Everything Fab Four” podcast, Womack has also served as a guest author at Slate, Billboard, Variety, The Guardian, The Independent, NBC News, Time and USA Today. Over the years, he has shared his work with public libraries and community organizations across the world, including audiences at Princeton University, Harvard University, the Smithsonian Institution, the Grammy Museum, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the 92nd Street Y.