A couple of months ago when I was performing on the Oregon coast, I picked up the book Step Right Up, which is a memoire about the author’s time performing with a sideshow.
This book is a fun, but in my opinion, simplified journey of how the author learned sideshow acts. He does talk about injuries and close calls, but pretty much every time he tries, he’s great at it, which isn’t how it normally happens in the real world!
The book goes into some magic and mentalism, including the author learning a two person code and Q & A act!!
This book does highlight the colorful characters that perform in and work around sideshows! A few years ago I did 10 days performing in the longest running 10 in 1 side show in the USA, and it was a blast!
I think I paid $4 for the book, and I’m happy with my purchase!
-Louie