Born Standing Up
A memoir chronicling Steve Martin's early life and his career in stand-up comedy, from his beginnings at Disneyland to his sudden retirement from the stage. It offers a reflective, analytical look at the craft of comedy and the personal isolation that accompanied his meteoric rise.
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Ranked #193 of 1942 · 209 pages · Published 2007
Mentioned 5× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 5 episodes, most recently on Oct 7, 2023.
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Book data: ISBN 9781416553649. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.