| First edition | |
| Author | Patti Smith |
|---|---|
| Subject | Memoir |
| Publisher | Alfred A. Knopf |
Publication date | 2019 |
| Media type | Print / Audio |
| Pages | 171 |
| ISBN | 978-0525657682 |
Year of the Monkey is a 2019 memoir by Patti Smith. [1] The work describes a single year in Smith's life, 2016, which she spent traveling on her own. [1] The book is part travelogue and part dream journal, as Smith often interrupts the narrative to describe her dreams. [2]