Author David Sheff revisits his three weeks with John Lennon 40 years later

In the summer of 1980, 24-year-old writer David Sheff is whisked off to New York City on the biggest assignment of his career so far — an interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono for Playboy Magazine.

This isn’t a quick sit-down interview, grabbing a few comments, shaking a few hands. The young writer spent three weeks with the couple and their 5-year-old son Sean.

He hung out in their Central Park West apartment, laughing in their kitchen, watching them record new music, going on walks and out for coffee at Lennon’s favorite spots.

Of course, this would be exciting for any 20-something writer; he was using expense accounts, staying in a posh hotel, spending his days following around the world’s most recognizable rock star, but Lennon’s music had spoken to Sheff from an early age.

Source: Breanna Mona /news-herald.com

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