tavis: good evening. from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, a conversation with icon that singer, songwriter patti smith. in the 1970 s, she won a lot of acclaim for her poetry and music, including her seminal 1975 album, forces. she has just released a critically acclaimed memoir about her relationship with photographer robert mapplethorpe. tonight, she opens up about the relationship and the times that she helped define more than 40 years ago. it we re glad you joined us. our conversation with patti smith, coming up right now. there are so many things that walmart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. but mostly, we re helping build stronger communities and relationships. because with your help, the best is yet to come. nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. nationwide is on your side and by contribution