Patti Smith : A Biography by Nick Johnstone (2012, Trade Paperback). Nick Johnstone unravels the story of the girl from Chicago who mixed poetry, underground theatre, jazz and rock, and who played a key role in shaping the New York punk scene of the mid-seventies. Published in 2012 by Omnibus Press. Paperback book measures 7.75" x 5" x .75" and is 256 pages.