Peter Mills is the author of several books, including works on Van Morrison and Samuel Beckett. He was singer and lyricist for Innocents Abroad, who made two albums, Quaker City and Eleven. A fan of The Monkees since his childhood, he began using the band and Head in his teaching as soon as he could. He is currently Senior Lecturer in Media and Popular Culture at Leeds Beckett University.
.. .The Monkees, Head, and the 60s is as complete an examination of The Monkees phenomenon as is out there. There's no filler. - Under the Radar Magazine Jack Nicholson actually brought the book to my attention. Since neither of us are inclined to read books talking about ourselves--or for that matter about the movie world--I was surprised with this one. Peter Mills began as a musician, so his appreciation of The Monkees both as phenomenon and critic is well-founded. The Monkee history is astonishing. As for Head, no-one has so thoughtfully elaborated on its meaning. The movie is elusive. But not to him or anyone who reads the book. And that includes me. --Bob Rafelson (creator of The Monkees / director of Head ) - Bob Rafelson Mills writes with the depth of a scholar and the enthusiasm of a fan, which saves the work from the dryness of detail that necessarily populates the exposition. - Spectrum Culture