Patti Smith Wins National Book Award 3.23K Max Read 11/18/10 02:24AM Filed to: Winners Winners Books patti smith Jaimy gordon Lord of misrule national book awards Just Kids Gettypic Tweetg Fb Tweetd Musician Patti Smith won the nonfiction National Book Award on Wednesday for her memoir Just Kids, while Jaimy Gordon's Lord of Misrule came out of nowhere (well, Kingston, N.Y.) to win the fiction prize. Everyone was very surprised! And drunk.