One factor not to be ignored in the success of Steve Martin's novella is his popularity as a comedian, as a solo act, in skits on television's Saturday Night Live, and as an actor in numerous movies such as The Jerk, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Father of the Bride, and Bowfinger. As a result, it would seem that name recognition alone might have caused Martin's book to gain bestseller status. However, while the general public can identify Martin as a comedian.....
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