{"product_id":"why-patti-smith-matters-9781477320112","title":"Why Patti Smith Matters","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781477320112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248","brand":"Caryn Rose","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42022019891381,"sku":"9781477320112","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_af856b44-2b50-4843-920b-e22a837fca22.jpg?v=1649302251","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/why-patti-smith-matters-9781477320112","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}