Sociologist Candy Leonard & her book ‘Beatleness’ will make NY debut at Fest for Beatles Fans

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - March 12, 2015 - PRLog -- Candy Leonard’s book has been called a must-read for Beatles fans of all ages across the globe. And now she will be bringing her book, Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World, to the 51^st Fest for Beatles Fans, in Rye Brook, NY on March 20-22, 2015.

Candy Leonard will be giving presentations and appearing in various panel discussions throughout the weekend. She will be discussing Beatleness and taking questions in a presentation on Friday night, and on Sunday she will participate in a Beatleness Q&A with Beatlefan magazine Executive Editor Al Sussman. She will also be participating the Author’s Panel Discussion on Friday evening and the ‘She’s A Woman…Historian’ on Saturday evening to discuss the influence of women on the Beatles.

When not giving presentations, Candy will be in the marketplace meeting and greeting fans, answering questions and signing books. She will be available for media interviews.

Candy Leonard is a sociologist and first-generation Beatle fan. She spent years researching and interviewing other first generation fans for her book, Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World. (http://www.amazon.com/Beatleness-Beatles-Their-Remade-Wor...)  Beatleness is a unique analysis of how the Beatles’ constant presence between 1964 and 1970 transformed the childhood and adolescence of millions of baby boomers who then transformed the culture.

Candy has also done research on the impact of popular culture on gender relations and family life. She’s a qualitative research consultant to the healthcare and entertainment industries, and blogs about Beatles, boomers, and health at the Huffington Post. To schedule an interview with Candy contact Jennifer Vanderslice at MoonGlow PR.

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