As we usher in the autumn season (if you’re in the northern hemisphere, of course) and get ready to curl up with some great books, I am thrilled to say that Service95 Book Club’s September Read is the memoir Just Kids by Patti Smith. Patti is a true rock and roll icon and personal hero of mine, so I am beyond excited to dive into this book.
A singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author, we get something of all Patti’s personas in this beautiful book. Prior to being at the heart of the New York City punk scene, she was pushing boundaries in the art world with her lover and best friend, the photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. Their enduring love story – which navigates romantic and platonic love – is at the heart of this book, and along the way we meet artists and musicians such as Andy Warhol and Janis Joplin, plus literary giants including William S Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg, to say nothing of the drag queens and socialites that pass through the doors of the Chelsea Hotel. A love letter to New York and her dear friend, I couldn’t put it down. I hope you love it as much as I do.
Dua x
