Just Kids by Patti Smith

If you ever think your life is wild, just KNOW IT'S NOT! Patti Smith's crazy youth slumming it in New York with gay-lover Mapplethorpe is a total gobsmacker lol. From living in the Chelsea Hotel with bugs and bruises, rubbing shoulders with the artistique elites, and making it through AIDS, this book is actually such a mad ride. Respect, Patti!!!! Also - look up Mapplethorpe's photography??? I'm new to this!