Punk icon Patti Smith is back in Chicago for literary award and Riot Fest. She writes about childhood ‘because I never left it’
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Punk icon Patti Smith is back in Chicago for literary award and Riot Fest. She writes about childhood ‘because I never left it’
Patti Smith is the recipient of this year’s Harold Washington Literary Award and, while nearing age 80, is also performing at Riot Fest.
