Beyond Everything We Know

Leslie’s work focuses on the tempestuous yet profoundly creative bond between these two geniuses of songwriting, spanning their 23-year relationship from 1957 to 1980. 

Unlike many Beatles-related works that lean on anecdotes that are persistently rehashed, this book is celebrated for its detailed narrative, described as “one of the few” to offer a comprehensive account of their partnership.

Glowing endorsements from critics set high expectations for a narrative that delves beyond the all-too-familiar stories of their global fame, exploring the emotional and artistic depths of their collaboration.

Framing Within the Fame

The book’s premise centers on the interplay of love and jealousy that fueled Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting. It examines how their merged talents produced one of history’s greatest bodies of creative work. 

Leslie’s approach, weaving their story through their songs, promises to reveal how their personal dynamics—intimate, competitive, and complex—translated into music that continues to resonate for every generation that hears it.

This framing suggests an engaging blend of biography and musical analysis, likely to deepen appreciation for timeless tracks.

We All Live in a Another Submarine

Every year it seems, there is some biography or documentary or boxed set of rare performances that promises to shed new light on the Beatles.

Rarely do they illuminate. And what they illuminate is hardly worth anyone’s attention.

So, as a reader, the prospect of uncovering new dimensions of Lennon and McCartney’s partnership is refreshing. Leslie’s promise to shatter myths and highlight their creative synergy through their songs should make a compelling addition to Beatles scholarship. 

...The Final Page

(Lennon/McCartney)

Words that are as priceless as “Ave Maria”, “Oh, Danny Boy”, or “Music by John Williams.”

If you’ve studied the Beatles (as we all have to some degree), you know that as their career went on, the songwriting credits, while still the same, did not denote the same level (or love) of collaboration.

And many fans have, rather unfortunately, chosen to take sides in a frivolous debate that provides zero perspective: Who’s the better songwriter? Who did more for the Beatles? Who destroyed the Beatles? Such debates are just the self-aggrandizement of those who engage in them.

Whether you’re a lifelong fan or curious about Lennon & McCartney’s cultural impact from a more personal perspective, this book is poised to deliver a profound, music-infused journey into one of songwriting’s most important collaborations.