A trip to the venerable 92nd Street Y in New York City normally means an evening of serious cultural fare that can range from chamber music concerts to poetry readings.
But when renaissance man Steve Martin appeared there for an interview about his new book, An Object of Beauty: A Novel, the audience became restless. In the course of the interview, a note was passed from a Y official to the interviewer, New York Times columnist, Deborah Solomon, asking for more questions about Mr. Martin’s career. Translation: enough literary chat, let’s talk show biz.
Was the audience unable to view the comedian as a serious thinker?
Did the 92nd Street Y cave-in to celebrity culture?
Or was the interview simply dull as some attendees claim?
