Patti Smith returns to Congregation Beth Elohim to present her new memoir, Year of the Monkey.
Each ticket includes a hardcover copy of Year of the Monkey, which will be available for pickup at the event. Please note that there will not be a signing following the event. This program is presented by Community Bookstore, Congregation Beth Elohim, and Murmrr Lit. Doors open at 6:30 PM.
Patti Smith is the author of Just Kids, which won the National Book Award in 2010, and of M Train, as well as numerous collections of poetry and essays. Her seminal album Horses has been hailed as one of the top 100 albums of all time. In 2005, the French Ministry of Culture awarded Smith the title of Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres; she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.