Patti Smith talks about 'Bread of Angels,' her latest book. Smith wrote the book over a 10-year period, chronicling her ...

The indomitable punk poet — who was born in Chicago and briefly lived in Logan Square when she was young — dedicated “People ...

“Just Kids” is a memoir of Smith’s early years in New York and her relationship with the artist Robert Mapplethorpe. They ...

“Jesus died for somebody’s sins but not mine,” Smith sang on Saturday over the slow piano chords of keyboardist Tony Shanahan ...

Patti Smith has reaped many honors in her life. She’s been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, won a National Book ...

The punk rock star has produced several books that braid thoughts on her newest endeavors with memories and photographs of ...

In 1975, she transformed poetry into punk. Neither would ever be the same. More than 20 artists who made and admired the ...

While National Book Award-winning “Just Kids” followed her pursuit of art in New York and her precious friendship with ...

The B-52 member teamed up with Uniting Voices Chicago for an inspired rendition of the song, which will benefit the nonprofit ...

Smith revisits her childhood and offers insights into her marriage in a new memoir. Bread of Angels offers an intimate, if ...

Around the area this weekend, the Ice Skating Ribbon opens in Maggie Daley Park, one of many signs of winter to come. Plus ...