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Not that Burroughs, Possible side effects

November 3rd 2006 02:57
Possible side effects
Augusten Burroughs had a very difficult childhood. His life lacked. He became an alcoholic. Then he wrote Running with Scissors, an autobiography, and now everything he writes is a bestseller.

This Burroughs has endured a lot of degradation, and he has a lot of material. He writes very well and despite the heavy themes, his books are easy to read, you can devour them like fast food - when it's fresh and hot (I hasten to add). You might be hungry soon afterwards, though.


I like the way Burroughs writes about - and lives - popular culture. He's the only writer I know of who can write about ebay addiction, for example. He is writing about this moment in history, about the kind of people our culture turns out.

In a chapter about a dog called Kitty Kitty, he writes:
‘The inside of the fence is lined all the way around with benches so you can sit and read the paper, talk to other dog people, or work on a mental assignment from your therapist.’- Burroughs, Augusten, (2006) Possible Side Effects, St. Martin’s Press, New York

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