Augusten Burroughs
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born
October 23, 1965
gender
male
place of birth
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, The United States
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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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Running with Scissors: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.49 — 35,498 ratings — published 2002 30 editions |
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Dry: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.94 — 12,319 ratings — published 2002 14 editions |
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Magical Thinking: True Stories by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.88 — 7,452 ratings — published 2004 13 editions |
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Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.85 — 5,775 ratings — published 2006 9 editions |
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Sellevision: A Novel by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.41 — 3,313 ratings — published 2000 7 editions |
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A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.48 — 3,045 ratings — published 2008 8 editions |
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Dry by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 4.62 — 8 ratings — published 2004 |
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Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 3.50 — 2 ratings — published 2007 |
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Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2007 |
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You Better Not Cry: Stories for Christmas by Augusten Burroughs avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2009 |
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interviews
April 2008,
Augusten Burroughs
"People often say to me after reading Running with Scissors, 'Wow, you had such a terrible childhood.' And I always think, 'But those were the good years.' Essentially, I served dessert first. It’s time now for dinner." ...More
"People often say to me after reading Running with Scissors, 'Wow, you had such a terrible childhood.' And I always think, 'But those were the good years.' Essentially, I served dessert first. It’s time now for dinner." ...More
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"I myself am made entirely of flaws, stitched together with good intentions. "
— Augusten Burroughs (Magical Thinking: True Stories)
— Augusten Burroughs (Magical Thinking: True Stories)
"Although I was able to maintain a pleasant expression, I was mentally throwing up in her face."
— Augusten Burroughs
— Augusten Burroughs
"My mother began to go crazy. Not in a 'Let's paint the kitchen red!' sort of way. But crazy in a 'gas oven, toothpaste sandwhich, I am God' sort of way."
— Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors: A Memoir)
— Augusten Burroughs (Running with Scissors: A Memoir)
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