| Just Kids | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Patti Smith |
| Subject(s) | Relationship with Robert Mapplethorpe |
| Genre(s) | Memoir |
| Publisher | Ecco |
| Publication date | January 19, 2010 |
| Pages | 278 |
| ISBN | ISBN 9780066211312 |
| OCLC Number | 496864395 |
Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith, published on January 19, 2010. In the book, Smith documents her relationship with artist Robert Mapplethorpe.[1]
Just Kids won the National Book Award for nonfiction in 2010. It was a Publishers Weekly’s Top 10 Best Books (2010), ALA Notable Book (2011), Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist (Current Interest, 2010), New York Times bestseller (Nonfiction, 2010), and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist (Autobiography/Memoir, 2010).
Just Kids was featured on the January 19, 2010, episode of Fresh Air, with Smith being interviewed by Terry Gross.[2] Just Kids was also featured on KQED's Forum with Michael Krasny on January 28, 2010. It was the Book of the Week on BBC Radio 4 from 1-5 March 2010, with Smith reading five 15 minute excerpts from her book.[3]