{"product_id":"pure-drivel-9780786864676","title":"Pure Drivel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe brilliantly funny \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Steve Martin's talent has always defied definition: a seasoned actor, a razor-sharp screenwriter, an acclaimed playwright, and, of course, the ingenious comedian who turned King Tut into a national craze. In this widely praised collection of humorous riffs, Martin shows he is a master of the written word. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From a re-imagining of the Schroedinger's Cat conundrum to a wild meditation on who Lolita would be at age fifty to a skit entitled \"I Love Loosely\", in which Lucy and Ricky Ricardo play the parts of Hillary and President Clinton, this collection by comic genius Steve Martin--some pieces of which have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e--is both hilariously funny and intelligent in its skewering of the topic at hand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Martin\u003c\/b\u003e is a celebrated writer, actor, and performer. His film credits include \u003ci\u003eFather of the Bride, Parenthood and The Spanish Prisoner, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as \u003ci\u003eRoxanne, L.A. Story, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBowfinger\u003c\/i\u003e, for which he also wrote the screenplays. He's won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to a play, \u003ci\u003ePicasso at the Lapin Agile\u003c\/i\u003e, he has written a bestselling collection of comic pieces, \u003ci\u003ePure Drivel, \u003c\/i\u003e and a bestselling novella, \u003ci\u003eShopgirl\u003c\/i\u003e. His work appears frequently in \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in New York and Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328240521490,"sku":"9780786864676","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_77b6b14f-3db5-4685-8749-4c881ec4db63.jpg?v=1727732557","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pure-drivel-9780786864676","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}