Why Patti Smith Matters

A PITCHFORK MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR. A radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century’s most vital vocalists. ‘Tongson serves up a number of astute observations about fantasy, projection, longing, normalcy, and aberrance.’ MAGGIE NELSON ‘Deftly weaves memoir, history, and cultural criticism to highlight the dynamic relationship between artists and listeners.’ […]

Patti’s Smith’s exquisite prose is generously illustrated in this full-color edition of her classic coming-of-age memoir, Just Kids. New York locations vividly come to life where, as young artists, Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe met and fell in love: a first apartment in Brooklyn, Times Square with John and Yoko’s iconic billboard, Max’s Kansas City, […]

The dramatic story of Solange: a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. ‘Why Solange Matters is a significant and sober treatise on popular music . . . This book is more than necessary.’ THURSTON MOORE ‘The author’s prose sparkles . . . This is […]

A remarkable feminist history and biography that features fragments from the five-decade career of an iconic artist. ‘Through this deeply personal take, the real significance of Faithfull as an irrepressible female icon shines through.’ SHINDIG ‘Excellent . . . Pearson deserves the widest possible audience.’ POPMATTERS ‘With vulnerability and a smart sense of humor, Tanya […]