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Matthew Hild

Matthew Hild is a lecturer of history at the Georgia Institute of Technology, specializing in southern U.S., labor, and agricultural history. He earned his Ph.D. from Georgia Tech's School of History, Technology, and Society. He is the author of Arrow Through the Heart: The Biography of Andy Gibb (2022) and A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John, the latter based on extensive archival research and original interviews.
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A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John

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Matthew Hild's A Little More Love: The Life and Legacy of Olivia Newton-John is an archival and interview-driven biography of the late Australian-British entertainer, tracing her life from her early years in Australia through iconic pop culture milestones — Grease, "Physical" — and into the humanitarian and environmental work that defined her later years. Published by Bloomsbury Academic in May 2026, the book draws on original interviews with Newton-John's friends and associates and delivers what the publisher describes as the most comprehensive account of how her music, fame, and humanity were intertwined. Critical coverage calls it "a gift for those hopelessly devoted to Newton-John; serviceable for everyone else," a verdict that captures both its strengths and its limits.

Reviewed Jul 5, 2026

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