A tearful Smith, 63, recalled working decades ago at a Scribner's bookstore and stacking up the National Book Award winners, wondering if she would ever receive such a prize.


- bill 11-19-2010 12:54 am

this was a great read!
- bill 11-19-2010 12:56 am [add a comment]


I love Patti Smith more and more every year that she's alive.
- L.M. 11-19-2010 3:12 am [add a comment]


you should enjoy the book then. someone loaned it to me. although it sort of peters-out towards the end.
- bill 11-19-2010 11:35 am [add a comment]