What is your favorite Beatles song?

That’s what literary agent, editor, and author Andrew Blauner asked 29 luminaries, from David Duchovny (“Dear Prudence”) and Rosanne Cash (“No Reply”) to Jane Smiley (“I Want to Hold Your Hand”) and Chuck Klosterman (“Helter Skelter”).

Prefaced with a note from Paul McCartney, this collection is a celebration of all things Beatles—timed to the 50th anniversary of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Kirkus called IN THEIR LIVES “A charming, delightful collection for Beatles fans and music fans in general.”