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EXPLAINED: Ian leslie - The Real Truth

“It was John’s original inspiration, I think my melody, I think my guitar riff. That’s my recollection”: Lennon might have written the lyrics, but as McCartney remembers it, he “wrote the tune” to one of The Beatles’ greatest and most poignant songs

It was unique in its musical and lyrical sensibilities

MusicRadar

Alec Baldwin Claims the Beatles Members John Lennon, Paul McCartney 'Were in Love'

Alec Baldwin just fueled speculations about the real relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

International Business Times UK

John and Paul by Ian Leslie audiobook review – the bromance behind the band

Actor Chris Addison narrates a deep dive into the creative partnership of Lennon and McCartney

The Guardian - UK

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The world’s in flames. But these are the ways I’ve found hope this summer amid the gloom

Tentatively, I want to make a moral case for escapism – for allowing oneself a break from world events, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland

The Guardian - UK

Idealizing Lennon and McCartney’s bond

Ian Leslie’s "John & Paul" risks distorting history by romanticizing a bond that had long since faded

Salon

Beatles biographer Ian Leslie on John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s ‘erotic’ bromance

INTERVIEW: Fascinated by psychology, Ian Leslie found much to sink his teeth into in the relationship between the two greatest Beatles. Nick Duerden speaks to the writer about his new, critically acclaimed book exploring pop music’s most tumultuous, competitive and ultimately loving friendship

The Independent UK

John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – let it be the new gold standard in Beatles studies

The author’s brilliant account of Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting relationship challenges myths, finds new meanings in their music, and even throws up a few surprises

The Guardian - UK

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John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – a Beatles bromance

An intelligent, diligently researched look at the intense bond between Lennon and McCartney

The Guardian - UK

Nonfiction to look out for in 2025

From a river voyage with Robert Macfarlane to Helen Garner’s candid tale of a broken marriage, via Ian Leslie’s analysis of Lennon and McCartney’s complicated kinship, here are the titles you can’t afford to miss

The Guardian - UK

The best books to look out for in 2025, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Adam Kay

2025: Start planning your reading list for next year with Katie Rosseinsky’s guide to the new novels and non-fiction you shouldn’t miss

The Independent UK

Voices: Blairites are in despair over Keir Starmer’s flailing leadership

COMMENT: A person close to the former PM said the current government is like a bunch of unimaginative ‘librarians and academics’ but, writes John Rentoul, for some Starmer is not just a librarian or an academic but a funeral director

The Independent UK

True romance: how to keep the love alive when you fight

Research has found that couples who argue (and get over it) are more likely to stay together than those who avoid conflict. But how can you argue safely?

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