Steve Martin is undeterred that a county in Florida removed his 2000 book 'Shopgirl' from its libraries. According to the Independent, the 78-year-old's New York Times best-seller is among 313 titles that have been banned from Collier County Public Schools libraries.
Steve Martin is undeterred that a county in Florida removed his 2000 book "Shopgirl" from its libraries.
The book, later adapted into a 2005 film of the same title featuring Martin and Claire Danes, chronicles the relationship between Mirabelle, a young store employee, and Ray, a much older affluent businessman, navigating their varying perspectives as they start a relationship. Collier County Public Schools chief communication Officer Chad Oliver addressed the matter in a statement to Fox News.
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