Patti Smith

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Nothing to add, I’m vacuuming. Have a good night….. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

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The photograph below taken by Rory O’Bryen is visiting the grave of Wittgenstein in Cambridge. It’s a modest graveyard where nature reigns. This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack...

Today I am going over the copyedit of my book, but wanted to take time out to salute all women. For the moment, I am speaking of our writers, just a few, but all women and their trials and triumphs are on my mind. I have mentioned those in particular through the books scattered about my room. Please tell us the books and writers that are dear to you on this day of the Woman. Patti Smith is a reade...

Hello everyone, Back from Milan, just a little lagged, feeling happy to be alive. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit pattismith.substack.com/subscribe

Good evening everyone and also goodnight. I have returned from my duties and about to turn in. Wishing all good dreams unfettered by fear or sorrow…. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, vis...

Hello everyone, Unfortunately I could not locate the Genet essay in English on Rembrandt. I will do some further research. The small Hanuman edition is rare and expensive so I will keep looking. In the meantime hope everyone is faring well. There is a lot of flue around so keep your immune system bolstered. I will be back soon. Here is a photo of Jack’s Hotel where Genet died on April 14, 1986. My...

Hello from my recuperation center. Which is my room. Spending a little time with you all. Please take care of yourselves. Get a good book to happily plow through…. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus...

Hello everyone, I wasn’t sure what I’d be talking about and realized I was just happy to talk to you when I was indeed feeling better. Here a couple of pictures from Selby Gardens, a version of Within you and Without you and an old fashioned trailer for Death in Venice and much love to all….. This was my version of George Harrison’s song from 12……. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To...

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Photos of a few foreign translations taken by Janine Bub. And above, as promised the poor Creature of the Black Lagoon who fell in love with a beautiful scientist in a white swimsuit. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or...

Hello everyone I could not access the link but here is an address below to find it. Wishing everyone a beautiful sleep. Farewell David, you are still very much present and loved in my small expanding corner of the universe…. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/patti-smith-david-lynch-interviewed-each-other/ Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider...

Hello everybody, Just taking a short break to say hello, and sending you a few snapshots of my location and some good series to watch or ignore. Sending good wishes to all. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access...

Hello everybody. It’s pouring rain and thundering. I’m sitting beneath my skylight working, stopping to say have a happy and healthy New Year. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit patt...

Good evening everyone, I have been working all day and soon to turn in, but wanted to say hello while I am still 77. Tomorrow I will be on 78 speed… All good wishes to all, with a loving salute to President Jimmy Carter…. Below is his famous energy crisis speech from 1977. One that was sadly not heeded. https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/jimmycartercrisisofconfidence.htm Patti Smith is a re...

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Hello everyone, As You see I am in South Jersey spending time with my dear sister Linda. We had a nice meal of quinoa with parsley from her garden, scallions and seasonings, as well as homemade hummus. We talked about the Arc of the Covenant and watched funny Kristin Wig clips; we have quite a range. It is Tom Verlaine’s seventy-fifth birthday and he is much on my mind. His Marquee Moon is almost...

Hello everyone, I accidentally left my little speech on the podium during the book fair but someone caught the tail end so I’m posting it for you. Right now my editor Betsy Lerner is speaking of her new book Shred Sisters, then I have another duty. Meantime I took a walk and got a few palm tree shots. Oh, last night I did bump into a couple of celebrated figures. I will include them. Now I have to...

Hello everyone I am just saying hello from Miami where I have duties at the Miami Book Fair. I am going to sit and write my speech and take a walk. Below are the beauteous invasive species….. I will return tomorrow with palm trees….. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If yo...

Hello everyone, Just stopping by to say how much I appreciated your well wishes yesterday. I am going to have dinner with Lenny, Jesse and Alec, so I only have a few minutes. On a completely unrelated note I looked at my pictures to see what I was doing on today’s date through the years and found two nice pictures by Steven Sebring. We were visiting William Blakes’s grave. I took some Polaroids as...

Hello everyone, In the next couple of days I will send some pictures from my comings and goings. I am just going to include a few pictures of dioramas in the Field Museum in Chicago. Strangely still, nostalgic and perhaps otherworldly. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If...

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Loud parade outside. Low res video and an orphan bat. A good Halloween recipe. Thoughts of childhood and Little Lulu candy apples and pillowcases full of candy corn, snickers, licorice sticks and tootsie rolls…. Just a moment of levity. Happy halloween everybody. Patti Smith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support the work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. T...