Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Patti Smith Wins




Some very cool news:  The National Book Foundation just announced that Smith's autobiography "Just Kids," covering her years as muse to photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, won a National Book Award this year in the non-fiction category.

More winners here.

Add: Smith recently told Galleycat that writing is like exercise.
 "You have to commit to doing it and you have to do it every day," she said.

I wonder if blogging counts?


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5 comments:

  1. JenniferNovember 17, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    They made an excellent choice!

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  2. ToniaNovember 18, 2010 at 12:24 AM

    Yes blogging counts!

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  3. loucieeeNovember 18, 2010 at 2:30 AM

    Oh, love just ain't enough? :)

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  4. Kristin HNovember 18, 2010 at 8:30 AM

    Thank you! Somehow the winners went right by me this year.... but now I know!!
    I should pick it up:)

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  5. alexkellerNovember 21, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    hell yes, blogging counts. i can't seem to do it everyday. i planned to create something everyday, and can't seem to do that either.
    i did see a Mapplethorpe show in Cincinnati years ago. perhaps you remember the opening? when the musuem curator was arrested for pornography? so ridiculous

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