Post-punk poet Richard Hell

Richard Hell, the man credited as being at the forefront of the first wave of East Coast punk rock, is now a poet and novelist. His latest book of poetry titled "Godlike" is set primarily in the East Village of New York, circa 1972.

St. Paul, Minn. — The Magazine Rain Taxi invited him to town to speak at the Walker and read from his latest book, "Godlike."

He spoke to Mary Lucia about broken hands, and why lyrics don't make a song a classic. He also took some time to reflect on the music scene in 1970s New York.