M Train

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M Train takes you on a journey through Patti Smith's daily rituals and vivid memories, blending dreams with reality. This revised edition includes five thousand additional words and new photographs, offering deeper insight into her world.

An intimate exploration of creativity, memory, and loss through the eyes of Patti Smith.

The story begins in a small Greenwich Village café where Smith starts each day with black coffee, reflecting on life and jotting down thoughts in her notebook. Her prose effortlessly moves between past and present, dreams and reality, guiding readers through a rich landscape of artistic passion and inspiration.

Travel alongside Smith to Frida Kahlo's Casa Azul in Mexico, a gathering of Arctic explorers in Berlin, and a weathered seaside bungalow in New York's Far Rockaway, which she buys just before Hurricane Sandy strikes. The journey also visits the graves of iconic figures like Genet, Plath, Rimbaud, and Mishima.

Interwoven throughout are Smith's heartfelt reflections on writing and creativity, alongside poignant memories of her upbringing in Michigan and the profound loss of her husband, Fred Sonic Smith. M Train balances moments of despair with hope and comfort, all beautifully accompanied by her distinctive Polaroid photographs.

This is a thoughtful meditation on travel, literature, detective shows, and the simple pleasure of coffee.

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