by Patti Smith · Random House LLC US · tapa dura · ISBN 9781101875124
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A radiant new memoir from artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award winner Just Kids. In this moving account, Smith chronicles her life from a post-World War II childhood to her teenage years, where the first glimmers of art and romance take hold. Influenced by Arthur Rimbaud and Bob Dylan, she begins to write poetry and lyrics, eventually merging both into iconic songs. The memoir also details her marriage to Fred Sonic Smith, the joys of starting a family, and the profound losses that have marked her journey. Through grief and gratitude, Smith explores the power of the imagination to transform the commonplace into the magical.
Patricia Lee Smith is an American singer, songwriter, poet, and author. Her 1975 debut album Horses made her an influential member of the New York City–based punk rock movement. Smith has fused rock and poetry in her work. In 1978, her most widely known song, "Because the Night," co-written with Bruce Springsteen, reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number five on the UK Singles Chart.
