Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Burroughs is an American author known for his darkly comic memoirs. Running with Scissors, about his bizarre childhood with his mother's psychiatrist, became a bestseller and was adapted into a film.
Works
- Running with ScissorsA darkly comic memoir of a chaotic childhood with mentally ill parents
- DryA man's struggles with alcohol addiction and the path toward sobriety
- Magical ThinkingEssays on self-deception, magical thinking, and confronting uncomfortable truths
- Possible Side EffectsA collection of essays on psychological pitfalls and unexpected side effects of life
- This Is HowPractical essays exploring self-improvement, identity, and personal transformation