{"product_id":"why-patti-smith-matters-paperback","title":"Why Patti Smith Matters - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaryn Rose\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePatti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found--what she fostered--was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door that countless others walked through. No other musician has better embodied the \"nothing-to-hide\" rawness of punk, nor has any other done more to nurture a place in society for misfits of every stripe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Patti Smith Matters\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book about the iconic artist written by a woman. The veteran music journalist Caryn Rose contextualizes Smith's creative work, her influence, and her wide-ranging and still-evolving impact on rock and roll, visual art, and the written word. Rose goes deep into Smith's oeuvre, from her first album, \u003ci\u003eHorses\u003c\/i\u003e, to acclaimed memoirs operating at a surprising remove from her music. The portrait of a ceaseless inventor, \u003ci\u003eWhy Patti Smith Matters\u003c\/i\u003e rescues punk's poet laureate from \"strong woman\" clichés. Of course Smith is strong. She is also a nuanced thinker. A maker of beautiful and challenging things. A transformative artist who has not simply entertained but also empowered millions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaryn Rose is a longtime music journalist whose work has appeared in \u003ci\u003ePitchfork\u003c\/i\u003e, MTV News, Salon, \u003ci\u003eBillboard\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice, Vulture\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e. Her essay on Maybelle Carter was included in \u003ci\u003eWoman Walk the Line\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 248\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 6.93 x 4.96 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698264805439,"sku":"9781477320112","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/89b7895797c04dace651490cc3bfb174.webp?v=1765010171","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/why-patti-smith-matters-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}