{"product_id":"a-book-of-days","title":"A Book of Days","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy Patti Smith \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, without any plan or agenda for what might happen next, Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo: her hand with the simple message “Hello Everybody!” Known for shooting with her beloved Land Camera 250, Smith started posting images from her phone, including portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, and her Abyssinian cat, Cairo. Followers felt an immediate affinity with these miniature windows into Smith’s world, photographs of her daily coffee, the books she’s reading, the graves of beloved heroes—William Blake, Dylan Thomas, Sylvia Plath, Simone Weil, Albert Camus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver time, a coherent story of a life devoted to art took shape, and more than a million followers responded to Smith’s unique aesthetic in images that chart her passions, devotions, obsessions, and whims. Original to this book are vintage photographs: anniversary pearls, a mother’s keychain, and a husband’s Mosrite guitar. Here, too, are photos from Smith’s archives of life on and off the road, train stations, obscure cafés, a notebook always nearby. In wide-ranging yet intimate daily notations, Smith shares dispatches from her travels around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 365 photographs taking you through a single year, \u003cem\u003eA Book of Day\u003c\/em\u003e is a new way to experience the expansive mind of the visionary poet, writer, and performer. Hopeful, elegiac, playful—and complete with an introduction by Smith that explores her documentary process, \u003cem\u003eA Book of Days\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless offering for deeply uncertain times, an inspirational map of an artist’s life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e Here in the \u003cstrong\u003eShop at Craft Contemporary\u003c\/strong\u003e, we decided to experiment with offering good-quality used books for sale. As part of our sustainability pledge, it occurred to us that continuing to order new copies of books that were published two or more years ago wasn't smart, when perfectly good copies of the same books were available through 2nd-hand sources. The cost of shipping new books, the additional cost of tariffs, where applicable, made us rethink our book buying. So, in general, you will find used books that are \"like new\" and priced accordingly. We hope you'll understand and join us in this pursuit.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Craft Contemporary Used Books","offers":[{"title":"like new \/ hardcover","offer_id":49662142742776,"sku":"27312","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"like new \/ softcover","offer_id":49662142775544,"sku":"27315","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"gently used \/ hardcover","offer_id":49662142808312,"sku":"27313","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"gently used \/ softcover","offer_id":49662142841080,"sku":"27316","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"used \/ hardcover","offer_id":49662142873848,"sku":"27314","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"used \/ softcover","offer_id":49662142906616,"sku":"27317","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/6082\/3800\/files\/PattiSmithBookOfDays.png?v=1782433326","url":"https:\/\/www.craftcontemporaryshop.org\/products\/a-book-of-days","provider":"Craft Contemporary Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}