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STEVE MARTIN ON STAND-UP COMEDY

Monday, January 21st, 2008 | Permalink

“Comedy is a distortion of what is happening, and there will always be something happening.”

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After the exhausting mess of Schulz and Peanuts, I wanted a book that moved quick and didn’t bullshit. Steve Martin’s stand-up memoir, Born Standing Up, did the trick. Great writing, very subtle and smart jokes. Has anybody read his fiction?

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7 Comments on “STEVE MARTIN ON STAND-UP COMEDY”

  1. Lee Says:

    Awhile back I read “Pure Drivel.” I remember it being good, if not great. I honestly can’t remember much about it though.

  2. Austin Kleon Says:

    Cool. Thanks, Lee.

  3. Lee Says:

    I might be able to remember more about books I read several years ago if I did fun mind maps of them!

  4. austin Says:

    Ask me in a couple years… :)

  5. The Mindjet Blog » 18 Books Reviewed with Mind Maps Says:

    [...] Born Standing Up by Steve Martin [...]

  6. Rebecca Says:

    Shopgirl! Read it and saw the movie. My review: Sad, True and Quirky.

    I love Steve’s Biz Card:
    http://round.tumblr.com/page/24#120160806

  7. MY READING YEAR, 2008 Says:

    [...] My map of the book [...]

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