Comedian Steve Martin ridiculed a Florida school district after finding out it removed his book 'Shopgirl' from libraries for its 'sexual conduct.'
Comedian Steve Martin trolled one Florida public school district after catching wind that it removed his book from library shelves. Martin wrote a sarcastic a dig towards Collier County Public Schools this week for removing his novel 'Shopgirl' from school libraries.
Amazon.com described the novella as a story about Mirabelle, 'a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus ‘selling things that nobody buys anymore…’ The description added, 'Mirabelle captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy businessman almost twice her age. As they tentatively embark on a relationship, they both struggle to decipher the language of love -- with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking.
Collier County Public Schools chief communication Officer Chad Oliver told Fox News Digital, 'Determination for removal of some books was made based on parameters of FL House Bill 1069, as well as other district review processes such as out-of-date titles that have minimal to no circulation. The changes are effective immediately; however, the district is doing an additional review of the titles.
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