This year, Patti Smith’s appearances are going to have something special in the mix: a new bestselling book.
Just Kids, a memoir of life in 1970s Manhattan, was just released. It also features her relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe. Described as the book that tells how Smith became who she is today, it features their love that circled around both of their paths to stardom that evolved into a deep friendship when Mapplethorpe discovered that he was gay. Read the rest of this entry »