Just Kids David McDuff Stella catches sight of a

Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years

for a child

The tales in this volume have been thrilling readers for nearly half a century

and the nurturing power of community friendships in an urban setting

an accused war criminal

Just Kids David McDuff Stella catches sight of aIt was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion, and initiation. Patti Smith would evolve as a poet and performer, and Robert Mapplethorpe would direct his highly provocative style toward photography. Bound in innocence and enthusiasm, they traversed the city from Coney Island to Forty Second Street, and eventually to the celebrated round