Steve Martin's New York Times bestseller Shopgirl is now a major motion picture, in theaters October '05, starring Steve Martin and Claire Danes

Mirabelle is the "shopgirl" of the title, 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 . . ."

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. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin critical success, Shopgirl is a work of disarming tenderness.

Steve Martin is one of today's most talented performers. He has had huge success as a film actor, with such credits as Roxanne, Father of the Bride, Parenthood, The Spanish Prisoner, L.A. Story, and Bowfinger (for which he wrote the screenplay). In addition to his bestselling collection of comic pieces, Pure Drivel, and bestselling novel The Pleasure of My Company, he has also written a play, Picasso at the Lapin Agile. His work appears frequently in The New Yorker and the New York Times. He lives in Los Angeles.