Pre-order: TWO TIMES INTRO: On the Road with Patti Smith, by Michael Stipe

Akashic Books is proud to present the pre-order

for TWO TIMES INTRO: On the Road with Patti Smith,

a photo diary by Michael Stipe.

Please click here to order the limited edition

(200 total) pre-order, which includes:

1) One (unsigned) hardcover copy of TWO TIMES INTRO:

ON THE ROAD WITH PATTI SMITH, by Michael Stipe.

2) A beautiful, one-of-a-kind photograph

on heavy cardstock, signed by Michael Stipe,

limited to 200 individually numbered copies.

The image, captured by Michael Stipe, is of Patti Smith

in New Orleans at the Joan of Arc Statue, in 2010,

while R.E.M. was recording Collapse Into Now.

** The signed print is EXCLUSIVE TO THIS PREORDER

AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE ANYWHERE ELSE **

Pre-orders will ship on or before Friday, September 9.

Please click here for more information about the book,

and to order copies of the regular hardcover edition

at retail price (without limited edition photo).

Click here for sample photographs from the book.