Laurie Kaye’s Book “Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper” Will Be Displayed at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

The self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet will exhibit Laurie Kaye’s “Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview” at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Book. The book event will take place at the University of Southern California on April 26-27, 2025.

“Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview” is Laurie Kaye’s memoir - the story of her life and career wrapped around the time she spent with John Lennon, who would have his last interview with the rock journalist. Laurie gives an insight into Lennon’s final moments before he was gunned down by a man outside the Dakota apartment building.

In this book, Laurie reflects on her life as a runaway teen from a dysfunctional family. She also shares her time as a writer and producer, leading to interviews with some of the titans of the music industry. “Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper” offers a scoop on how John Lennon spent his final moments in their interview session.

ReadersMagnet is committed to helping authors share their stories with the world. The company offers services that authors can avail to expand their audience base, grow their online following, and enhance their author brand. ReadersMagnet also showcases the works of authors at various national and international book events, such as the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. By exhibiting at book events, the company provides authors with the opportunity to meet readers and network with fellow authors and professionals in the publishing industry.

This April, ReadersMagnet will exhibit at the 2025 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books – the largest book festival in the United States. The free, two-day outdoor event is an annual event that celebrates written literature across genres. Hosted and organized by the University of Southern California, the Festival opens doors for authors, publishers, and book-sellers to power up their networks.

“Get a copy of “Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview” on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Learn more about Laurie Kaye and her work at https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com/. Visit the ReadersMagnet exhibit at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Book 2025 at booth #225 to check out the book’s display, and Laurie will be happy to sell and sign a copy for you! “

Laurie Kaye began her career in radio at KFRC-AM San Francisco, for years one of the nation’s greatest top 40 stations, where she started as an intern and worked her way up to on-air reporter and anchor. She wrote and coproduced numerous lengthy radio rock specials for RKO, including the 14-hour show RKO Presents the Beatles (later expanded to 17 hours and retitled thanks to her as The Beatles from Liverpool to Legend) and The Top 100 of the 70s before moving on to write Dick Clark’s weekly radio countdown show and syndicated newspaper column. Kaye then moved on to television and film as a writer, producer, and casting director, where she worked for years handling both creative content, line producing, casting, locations, etc. for docuseries pilots and many others.

“Confessions of a Rock ‘n’ Roll Name-Dropper: My Life Leading Up to John Lennon’s Last Interview”
Author: Laurie Kaye
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Fayetteville Mafia Press
Published Date: December 7, 2023

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