by Patti Smith
I think it's appropriate that Patti Smith begins her narrative by sharing a dream of hers. There is a dreamlike quality to her whole text, whether she is sharing dreams or details of her waking life. It wasn't always obvious which was which. There is a sprawling, stream-of-consciousness quality t...
M train, Patti Smith; Author and Narrator Be prepared for an intense read. I listened to this audio in its entirety, but I must admit, I wanted to quit many times. The author narrates her own book, and her style is a monotone that drones on and on, without any modulation. It feels sad from beginning...
Wish she hadn't included a damaging spoiler for the now-defunct hit detective show The Killing as I am only into the beginning of the second season. But other than that lame and selfish act the book was a rather fine read. Smith is most definitely into talismans, as am I to a degree, but she places...