false 620000 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg 242006 36 828773 book 2002 Running with Scissors: A Memoir total:48561|5:9149|4:16427|3:14308|2:5745|1:2932| 48561 168799 59355 5793 3058 3.62 88880 10463 2796748 39802 23341 0312425414 9780312425418 4368 540 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167399612m/23341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 35 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 07 08:40:21 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:51:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5321649 144978 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 21 false Wed Aug 29 18:53:32 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 07:44:43 -0800 2009 By Rodrique Ngowi, Associated Press Writer | August 29, 2007

BOSTON --A family that claimed author Augusten Burroughs defamed them in his best-selling book "Running with Scissors" has settled a lawsui...more...]]> 25022339 147289 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 18 false Tue Aug 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 17:42:17 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 16:03:19 -0700 2008
I've menti...more...]]> 11338780 728744 23341 0312425414 9780312425418 4368 540 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167399612m/23341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 15 false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Mon Dec 31 09:24:26 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 31 09:39:28 -0800 2007 more...]]> 7814468 319247 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 2 14 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 16:48:21 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 16 16:54:52 -0700 2007 Running With Scissors is no exception. It shows potential in some parts, where the author puts down the 2x4 he was using to beat you over the head with and just tells a story. Most of the time, though, he's not-so-subtly reminding you that he had a terr...more...]]> 4150110 7158 23341 0312425414 9780312425418 4368 540 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167399612m/23341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 2 12 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 06 09:10:05 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 03:57:49 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3384970 30800 23341 0312425414 9780312425418 4368 540 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167399612m/23341.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23341.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 3 10 false Sun Jul 22 14:44:33 -0700 2007 Thu Dec 17 01:33:49 -0800 2009
1) People who have had seriously interesting / crazy lives, who also happen to be terrific writers, able to render their stories in a compelling, original way (like Nick Flynn in the incredible Another Bullshit Night in Suck City...more...]]> 877598 13540 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 2 8 false Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Apr 25 09:43:30 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 18:26:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 12395304 139922 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 2 8 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 08:39:20 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 13 08:47:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 24361572 1235445 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 5 10 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Jun 12 16:57:51 -0700 2008 Sun Jul 06 18:53:07 -0700 2008 It has been said that Truman Capote's last book, "Answered Prayers," cost him the friendship of almost everyone he knew at that time in his life, and it has even been speculated that this contributed to his demise. He had mined the personal secrets and character flaws of those aroun...more...]]> 24964371 1208190 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 5 14 false Fri Jun 20 03:52:56 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 20 03:54:31 -0700 2008

paraphrased, but you get it..]]> 18468833 1008871 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 4 4 true Mon Mar 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 18:36:37 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 15:04:53 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4955391 253624 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 3 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Aug 22 14:06:48 -0700 2007 Wed Aug 22 14:06:48 -0700 2007
I've always looked at this book, picked it up, and put it back down. I was wary because it seemed like something Sedaris would write, and I really hate Sedaris. Also, look at the cover. Always judge books by covers! It's in sepia-uh oh, yo...more...]]> 1923714 108010 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 3 3 false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 09:57:26 -0700 2007 Sun Jun 17 12:31:52 -0700 2007 more...]]> 6641822 408022 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 2 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Sep 23 05:38:57 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 23 05:49:58 -0700 2007 more...]]> 8349243 95310 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 2 false Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 28 10:16:38 -0700 2007 Thu Nov 01 19:31:23 -0700 2007 more...]]> 6843287 421924 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 2 false Wed Sep 26 12:54:40 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 13:00:11 -0700 2007 more...]]> 23760648 1214831 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 4 5 false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Thu Jun 05 07:38:21 -0700 2008 Wed Jun 11 08:58:31 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5722703 350751 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 5 2 false Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Wed Sep 05 13:29:59 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 05 13:33:17 -0700 2007 I think that he is a great story teller...more...]]> 25551561 1273041 242006 031242227X 9780312422271 42432 4991 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173051732m/242006.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/242006.Running_with_Scissors_A_Memoir 3.48 1 4 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Jun 26 09:31:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 30 15:36:30 -0700 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=620000