In this beautifully written, poignant novella--a phenomenal bestseller in hardcover--Steve Martin shows why he has quickly become recognized as a "gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancholy and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic" (Elle).

 "Shopgirl's pacing is gentle and accomplished, its tone tender-hearted."

     --THE WASHINGTON POST

 "Shopgirl is a small triumph."

     ---NEW YORK POST

 MirabeUe 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 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.

jeremy

mirabelle's friday

sleeping with jeremy

the weekend

monday

tuesday

monotony

mr.ray porter

date

gloves

lisa

their next date

the conversation

sexual intercourse

breskfast

jeremy's adulthood

thanksgiving

visitor

girl friday

vermont

june

prada

new york

I.a

collapse

acknowledgment