Erin Carman
9/09/2016
Just Kids
Patti Smith
Patti Smith moves to NYC for the first time from New Jersey, entering a world surrounded by books and art. She first meets Robert Maplethorpe, and in him she finds the person who will become her soulmate. This excerpt introduces her to the city, to struggling for money, to her new world dominated by drugs and art, and to finding herself.
“He had absolute confidence in his work and in me.”
How did Patti’s situation impact her forming her relationship with Robert?
