Nikki Van Noy is the author of So Much to Say, a biography of the Dave Matthews Band, and New Kids on the Block, a biography of the eponymous band. She works as a writer and editor in Boston, Massachusetts.
"In the dozens of fascinating interviews with super fans that Van
Noy records for posterity in this well-researched, smartly
organized book, it becomes clear it's not about the music. (It
never is.) It's about remembering the way we were -- those
junior-high days when so many of us loved nothing more than this
band, when you could dream of marrying Jordan Knight and fully
believe it really would come true."-- "LA Weekly"
"The book deftly shows the sense of community the group has with
its fans, the genuine love and affection both sides feel, and how
five young boys from Boston became a cultural phenomenon. Fans of
the group will want to get this inside look into their life on and
off the road."-- "Graffiti Magazine"
"The story of how five boys from Boston rose from nothing to become
unlikely international recording stars in the late 1980s.... There
is true profundity in the stories of accomplished adult women who,
during their formative years, fell in love with five flickering
images on TV screens and never let go."--Kirkus Reviews
"This new book offers readers an intimate all access, backstage
pass to NKOTB including their incredible rise in the 1980s, the
group's tumble during the following decade and, of course, the
triumphant rebirth.... A highly readable story."-- "Tucson
Citizen"
"Van Noy takes what seems like a clichéd pop story--New Kids
meteoric rise and equally swift collapse--and turns it into
something special, a fascinating tale that will delight the band's
large fan base as well as enlighten its harsh critics."--Publishers
Weekly
"What distinguishes 'Five Brothers' from similar biographies is Van
Noy's inclusion of the voices of dozens of NKOTB fans both in the
story itself -- commenting on events from a fan's perspective --
and sharing personal tales of kindnesses shown by the band members
at the end of each chapter. ... If you didn't think NKOTB had the
right stuff in the '80s, 'Five Brothers' won't change your mind,
but it does a decent job of explaining what those million sisters
continue to scream about."-- "The Boston Globe"
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