Patti Smith

Patti Smith is a writer, performer and visual artist. She has released 11 albums and published more than 10 books, including Just Kids, which won the National Book Award in 2010. Smith was awarded the title of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture in 2005 and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Her book Devotion (Why I Write) was published in September 2017. Her newest book, A Book of Days, will release in November 2022.