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Armed with an amazing depth of knowledge and insight on Smith's life from childhood to the release of her debut masterpiece, Shaw contributes yet another stellar entry in this excellent series... — Popmatters More…

Smith pares down her prose to a state of vivid impressionism, so enigmatic that even ordinary acts - preparing mint tea, nodding off while sewing - take on spiritual weight ... The passages evoking... — The Observer More…

A profoundly lyrical, digressive mapping of her fame-and-family decades ... This third memoir finds Smith unhomed, at times almost unhinged, as she does her utmost to ward off those Beaten Generation... — MOJO More…

Quintessential female punk rocker. Poet. Guitarist. Feminist hero. And a National Book Award-winner for her memoir, Just Kids (2010), Patti Smith grew up as a tomboy with a lyrical bent, discovered... — Booklist More…

A profoundly lyrical, digressive mapping of her fame-and-family decades ... This third memoir finds Smith unhomed, at times almost unhinged, as she does her utmost to ward off those Beaten Generation... — MOJO More…