I just finished Steve Martin’s biography Born Standing Up {link}. It was unbelievably well-written, funny, and insightful. He’s clearly a very smart guy, with a certain perception of the world of comedy. The explanations of some of his routines were sometimes confusing and other times hilarious. It makes me want to go see all the stuff he’s ever performed.

I’ve always been really interested in how people get where they are and Steve Martin provides an excellent record of his journey from kid magician to famous stand-up comedian. The pictures sprinkled throughout the book added to the hilarity and truthfulness of the writing. It was a really great (quick) read!