Steve Martin
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One of the most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as a gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancho
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ly and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic (<i>Elle</i>). A frequent contributor to both <i>The New Yorker</i> and the <i>New York Times</i> as well as the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Pure Drivel</i>, Martin is once again poised to capture the attention of readers with his debut novella, a delightful depiction of life and love.</br></br> The shopgirl is Mirabelle, a beautiful aspiring artist who pays the rent by selling gloves at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus. She captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy, lonely businessman. As Ray and Mirabelle tentatively embark on a relationship, they both struggle to decipher the language of love--with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin incredible critical success, <i>Shopgirl</i> is a work of disarming tenderness.
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