Patti Smith
Guest on The Ezra Klein Show
Products they talk about
2666👍 Recommends
…patti smith's final book recommendations to the show audience
“And I would say read some poetry of Sylvia Plath. Read 2666 because I think it was our first 21st century masterpiece.”
on The Ezra Klein Show
Frankenstein👍 Recommends
…patti smith's final book recommendations to the show audience
“Oh my gosh. Well, my head is swirling so much with a million books, but just for like continuity, I would say read Pinocchio and Frankenstein. There's two creators who have created life. Geppetto creates the naughty puppet who redeems himself and then Mary Shelley writes Frankenstein, truly a masterpiece.”
on The Ezra Klein Show
Pan's Labyrinth👍 Recommends
…patti smith reflecting on how the film character resembled her own childhood nature
“When you're yourself as a child, you don't really understand that. You're just who you are. But I think when I saw Pan's Labyrinth, the girl in Pan's Labyrinth reminded me very much of myself. Because she freely spoke to nature, whimsical characters, elves, fairies.”
on The Ezra Klein Show
The Adventures of Pinocchio👍 Recommends
…patti smith on formative books that shaped her childhood and worldview
“Pinocchio was very important to me because I knew I was a wayward kid. I wasn't always doing what I was supposed to do. I wasn't evil, but I didn't always do what I was supposed to. And I could relate to his desire to explore. But it's also a story. It's a redemptive story. It gave me hope as a kid.”
on The Ezra Klein Show
The Poetry of Sylvia Plath👍 Recommends
…patti smith's final book recommendations to the show audience
“And I would say read some poetry of Sylvia Plath. Read 2666 because I think it was our first 21st century masterpiece.”
on The Ezra Klein Show