Augusten Burroughs

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born October 23, 1965
gender male
place of birth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
website http://www.augusten.com/
genre Literature & Fiction, Biographies & Memoirs

about this author

Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Robison on October 23, 1965 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002), which spawned a feature film of the same name.



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books by Augusten Burroughs

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avg rating: 3.64 | 37791 ratings | 18 distinct works
Dry Dry (Paperback)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.89 — 728 ratings — published 2003
11 editions
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Possible Side Effects Possible Side Effects (Hardcover)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.83 — 338 ratings — published 2006
8 editions
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Running with Scissors: A Memoi... Running with Scissors: A Memoir (Paperback)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.67 — 337 ratings — published 2007
21 editions
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Magical Thinking Magical Thinking (Paperback)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.87 — 127 ratings — published 2004
10 editions
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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir (Hardcover)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.82 — 111 ratings — published 2008
2 editions
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Sellevision Sellevision (Paperback)
by Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.36 — 88 ratings — published 2000
6 editions
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Abnormal Psychology & Running ... Abnormal Psychology & Running with Scissors (Hardcover)
by Ronald J. Comer, Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2006
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Psychology + Running With Scis... Psychology + Running With Scissors (Hardcover)
by David G. Myers, Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 5.00 — 1 ratings — published 2006
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Werbepause. Wahre Geschichten Werbepause. Wahre Geschichten (Broschiert)
by Augusten Burroughs, Karolina Fell
avg rating 4.00 — 1 ratings — published 2006
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Psychology: a Concise Introduc... Psychology: a Concise Introduction + Running With Scissors (Paperback)
by Richard A. Griggs, Augusten Burroughs
avg rating 2.00 — 1 ratings — published 2005
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quotes by Augusten Burroughs

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"I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. "
Augusten Burroughs (Magical Thinking: True Stories)
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"I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions."
Augusten Burroughs
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"Sometimes when you work in advertising you'll get a product that's really garbage and you have to make it seem fantastic, something that is essential to the continued quality of life."
Augusten Burroughs (Dry: A Memoir)
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