Patti Smith

Patti Smith’s “Bread of Angels” Chronicles a Legendary Life

Visual, performing and recording artist, poet, punk priestess, songwriter, and memoirist Patti Smith has written Bread of Angels, her third and possibly most intimate, heart-rending, haunting autobiography. Her seminal, critically acclaimed album Horses debuted 50 years ago and is widely regarded as one of the top 100 recordings by Billboard,…

Linda HitchcockFebruary 11, 2026

Listicles Nonfiction

3 Rock N’ Roll Legends Explore Their Lore

Every so often, fortune arrives in the shape of a long-awaited memoir from an artist whose work has already shaped the contours of our inner world. It’s one thing to encounter their art, but entirely another to glimpse the hidden rooms from which that art first emerged. To learn the…

Lillian ParrottaNovember 26, 2025

Nonfiction

NEW: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54

We have a new weekend column on BookTrib! The Weekly Round Up will cover all the news in the publishing world! Each Saturday and Sunday, look for us to keep you abreast of what you need to know about your favorite writers, literary events, openings and book signings. This week,…

Aisha K. StaggersOctober 21, 2017

Nonfiction

‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’: Why We’re Mourning Tom Petty

Legendary rocker Tom Petty died earlier this week of cardiac arrest at the age of 66. Since the ‘70s, Petty and his band The Heartbreakers have been putting their own unique spin on classic rock, producing hit after hit, including songs like Last Dance with Mary Jane and Into the Great…

Rachel CarterOctober 6, 2017

BooksToScreen Nonfiction

Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ to Premiere on Showtime

Last year we wrote about rock icon Patti Smith’s memoir Just Kids, which detailed one of the more infamous times in American rock history and charted the legendary relationship between Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The book was a critical and commercial success for Smith, who has been rumored to…

Joel HigginsAugust 12, 2015

Nonfiction

Come for the chicken wings, stay for the rockstars: Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe are JUST KIDS

Just Kids, a memoir by artist and musician Patti Smith, is a touching glimpse into one of the most endearing relationships ever seen on the page. Throughout the book, the strong bond between Smith and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe is evident; the relationship guiding and dividing both of their lives in…

Amanda HarknessMarch 11, 2014

Fiction

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

Sometimes I’ll casually watch a show for years, just popping in to catch an episode or two. But other times I’ll become instantly obsessed, binging every episode I can get my hands on in a matter of days. This was my recent experience with the Amazon Original Series Mozart in the Jungle,…

Rachel CarterMarch 23, 2016

Patti Smith’s “Bread of Angels” Chronicles a Legendary Life

3 Rock N’ Roll Legends Explore Their Lore

NEW: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54

‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’: Why We’re Mourning Tom Petty

Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ to Premiere on Showtime

Come for the chicken wings, stay for the rockstars: Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe are JUST KIDS

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

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Patti Smith

Patti Smith’s “Bread of Angels” Chronicles a Legendary Life

3 Rock N’ Roll Legends Explore Their Lore

*NEW*: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54

‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’: Why We’re Mourning Tom Petty

Patti Smith’s ‘Just Kids’ to Premiere on Showtime

Come for the chicken wings, stay for the rockstars: Patti Smith & Robert Mapplethorpe are JUST KIDS

4 Books to Read After You Binge Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle

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NEW: The Weekly Round Up with Stories about Oprah, Sam Shepard and Studio 54