BREAD OF ANGELS A Memoir

A vast undertaking, Smith's second memoir bookends the decades before and after JUST KIDS, her earlier memoir. Her narration provides meaningful context to her life as a multidisciplinary artist. Her sharp memory of the textures of her childhood are almost Proustian, and one can distinguish the lyrics of HORSES coming together in the young Smith's juvenile poetry as she discovers and imitates predecessors both literary and musical. While her voice tends toward the monotone, it reflects her writing--she's never been one for purple prose. Smith is punk rock, and the layers of sensitivity and tenderness in these pages do nothing but fortify her rebellion. Smith's subtle inflections contribute greatly to her straightforward storytelling. K.L.L. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: DECEMBER 2025]