Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.

PATTI SMITH on Devotion (Why I Write)

September 28, 2017 | 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm

$30

Harvard Book Store welcomes renowned performer and artist PATTI SMITH—author of the National Book Award–winning memoir Just Kids and the New York Times best seller M Train—for a discussion of her latest book, Devotion (Why I Write).

A work of creative brilliance may seem like magic—its source a mystery, its impact unexpectedly stirring. How does an artist accomplish such an achievement, connecting deeply with an audience never met?  In this groundbreaking book, one of our culture’s beloved artists offers a detailed account of her own creative process, inspirations, and unexpected connections.

This event is ticketed.  You may purchase tickets here.  Every ticket purchase includes a pre-signed copy of Devotion.

Details

Date:
September 28, 2017
Time:
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost:
$30
Event Categories:
, ,
Event Tags:
, , , , , , ,
Website:
http://www.harvard.com/event/patti_smith1/

Organizer

Harvard Book Store
Phone:
6176611515
Email:
info@harvard.com
Website:
harvard.com

Venue

Back Bay Events Center
180 Berkeley St
Boston, MA 02116 United States
+ Google Map

Did You Know?

Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.