Patti Smith’s Memoir Tells Her Childhood Story and Artistic Awakening: Here’s Where to Get Your Copy Online

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Before she was dubbed the “Godmother of Punk,” Patti Smith grew up in a condemned housing complex in New Jersey. Throughout her early years, Smith developed her writing from poetry to songwriting with the release of the landmark album Horses in 1975.

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She later walked away from stardom in New York to settle into her new family in St. Clair Shores, Michigan. And now, the paperback edition of her latest memoir was just released.

Priced at $20 on Amazon, Bread of Angels: A Memoir follows Patti Smith navigating through her artistic rise, as she balances her new family life and career in writing and music. The memoir was originally released in hardcover in 2025.

If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you can order now and Bread of Angels, which is an editor’s pick from the retail giant, will be delivered to your home in less than two days, thanks to Prime Delivery.

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Plus, Bread of Angels is available as an Audible audiobook too, which is narrated by Smith herself and free to listen to for subscribers only.

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Bread of Angels by Patti Smith in paper is priced at $20 on Amazon. It’s available in hardcover, which is on sale for just $15 (was $30) from the retailer.

Meanwhile, the memoir is available in hardcover at BookShop.org for $27.96 (was $30), while Bread of Angels can be purchased in paperback at Barnes & Noble priced at $18 (was $20).

Additionally, Bread of Angels is Patti Smith’s fifth memoir since she first released her first one, Woolgathering, in 1992. For nearly 35 years, Smith has released a memoir that goes in-depth on various stages of her life and career in music.

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