Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

I'm not sure how I ended up reading an autobiography of Steve Martin, probably because the cover caught my eye and I think it's cool that he picks a mean banjo. I'm not a huge fan, but despite that, it was a pretty fascinating glimpse into a world and career I knew almost nothing about.

Show business is rough and stand-up seems like the roughest of it. Traveling alone, at the mercy of the crowd, constantly having to come up with new material (jokes don't age like songs)... Steve Martin is tenacious and introspective and that combination makes for an interesting read.