Authors Take Their “Kit & Kaboodle” Show to Fest for Beatles Fans

CHICAGO - June 17, 2015 - PRLog -- Renowned Beatles authors and experts Jude Southerland Kessler and Dr. Kit O’Toole will present a live version of their popular radio show, “Kit & Kaboodle,” at the Fest for Beatles Fans in Chicago, August 14-16, 2015.

Kessler, author of the nine-volume historical narrative The John Lennon Series, and O’Toole, freelance writer and pop culture connoisseur, enjoy sparking discussion with somewhat “controversial” topics in the Beatles world. Their presentation for the Fest is titled, The Protest Songs of John Lennon: Righteous or Rubbish?

The Kit & Kaboodle show can regularly be heard semi-monthly as part of The John Lennon Hour on BlogTalkRadio. Both Kessler and O’Toole will be on hand at the Fest for discussions and book signings. O’Toole will also be debuting her latest Beatles book, Songs We Were Singing: Guided Tours through the Beatles’ Lesser-Known Tracks.

Times for the Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans are as follows:

●     Friday, Aug. 14: 5 p.m. - Midnight

●     Saturday, Aug. 15: Noon - Midnight

●     Sunday, Aug. 16: Noon – Midnight

Location: Hyatt Regency O’Hare, 9300 West Bryn Mawr Avenue,Rosemont, IL 60018

For more information and to order tickets, visit TheFest.com.

Kit O’Toole is a Chicago-based writer and blogger who has written about rock, jazz, and R&B for over 20 years. She is the author of Michael Jackson FAQ (Backbeat Books) as well as the forthcoming Beatles book mentioned. Her work has appeared in such print publications as Showcase Chicago and Goldmine, and she is a longtime contributing editor for Beatlefan magazine. As a blogger, O’Toole writes for Something Else Reviews, Blinded by Sound, and Cinema Sentries, and she previously served as a music editor for Blogcritics.

Jude Southerland Kessler tours the United States speaking to civic groups, book clubs and social organizations. She is the host of the weekly John Lennon Hour radio show on BlogTalkRadio, and is a regular guest speaker at the Fest for Beatle Fans across America. She also writes on Lennon for Rebeat magazine, TheFest.com, and DoYouRemember.com. In 2014, Kessler was a featured presenter at the “International Beatles Symposium” at Penn State, Altoona, as well as the University of Pennsylvania Beatles Symposium.

Kessler currently resides in Monroe, Louisiana with her husband Rande. You can connect with her on:

Twitter: @JudeKessler

Facebook: Jude Southerland Kessler

Website: JohnLennonSeries.com

Blog: TheFest.com/blog

For information on booking Jude Southerland Kessler for an interview, book signing or speaking engagement, please contact: nicole@910pr.com