TICKETED VIRTUAL EVENT AT 7PM EST: Steve Martin and Harry Bliss / A WEALTH OF PIGEONS
LIMITED SLIPCASED Signed First Edition of WEALTH OF PIGEONS:
Personally signed by Steve Martin.
Event Details
Monday November 16, 2020 7:00 PM. Join us as we welcome multi-talented comedian Steve Martin and New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss for a live virtual event to discuss their new book, A WEALTH OF PIGEONS. You must purchase a ticket on Eventbrite to gain access to this event. Please visit https://awealthofpigeons.eventbrite.com.
Multi-talented comedian Steve Martin has been making us laugh on the screen for years, and his new book A Wealth of Pigeons features new material combined with some familiar themes, brought to life by hilarious illustrations from The New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Tonight, the authors will discuss their new book at a live virtual event.
Barnes & Noble Booksellers , San Luis Obispo
894 Marsh Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Publisher : Celadon Books (November 17, 2020)
A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection
“I’ve always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.”
So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.
From the publisher
Editorial Reviews
Review
“A sweetly goofy team effort by the king of slapstick and the lauded cartoonist.”
?Vanity Fair
“A witty cartoon collection that’s the result of two different comedic minds.”
?Parade, “These 10 New Books From the Biggest and Brightest Celebrities Will Be Holiday Must-Reads”
About Steve Martin
Steve Martin is one of today’s most talented performers. His huge successes as a film actor include such credits as ROXANNE, FATHER OF THE BRIDE, PARENTHOOD and THE SPANISH PRISONER. He has won Emmys for his television writing and two Grammys for comedy albums. In addition to the bestselling PURE DRIVEL, he has written several plays, including Picasso at the Lapin Agile and a highly acclaimed novel, SHOPGIRL. His work appears in The New Yorker and The New York Times.
