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Augusten Xon Burroughs (born October 23, 1965) is an American writer. He is the author of the memoirs Running with Scissors (book) (2002) and Dry (2003), and the essay collection, Magical Thinking: True Stories (2004), all of which were instant bestsellers both in hardcover and paperback. Running with Scissors remained on the New York Times bestseller list for over two-and-a-half consecutive years. He is also the author of the novel, Sellevision (2000). His books have been published in over 17 countries.
Biography
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with the given name of Christopher Robison, Burroughs is the son of poet and writer Margaret Robison and the late John G. Robison, a former philosophy professor at the University of Massachusetts. He was raised in western Massachusetts, by his mother's psychiatrist's unorthodox family. He dropped out of school after sixth grade, but obtained a GED at age 17. He went on to a lucrative career in advertising, and subsequently became a successful writer after leaving advertising. Openly gay, his work centers around the fantastic and the mundane, which he delivers in a matter-of-fact style. He now lives in New York City and Amherst, Massachusetts with his partner of many years, Dennis Pilsits, and their two French Bulldogs, Bentley and The Cow.
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Finished Augusten Burroughs new book...You Better Not Cry...great read.
bluebuddha (Mark W. Johnson) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:35:22 -0000
Finished Augusten Burroughs new book...You Better Not Cry...great read.
New augusten burroughs book! Yay! @emyx0x0
BlitzTiger (Jeffrey Marvin) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:53:38 -0000
New augusten burroughs book! Yay! @emyx0x0
@himynameistinna: anything by Augusten Burroughs or David Sedaris
pink_chimneys (Sarah) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:55:07 -0000
@himynameistinna: anything by Augusten Burroughs or David Sedaris
@wedgieone Any... bit dark, bit psychological is best. Or Augusten Burroughs/Irvine Welsh sorta stuff is good. What are you reading now ?
kateflood (Kate Flood) Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:53:53 -0000
@wedgieone Any... bit dark, bit psychological is best. Or Augusten Burroughs/Irvine Welsh sorta stuff is good. What are you reading now ?
"maybe god was simply that part of yourself that was always there and always strong, even when you were not." â Augusten Burroughs
sarahiven (Sarah iven) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:23:06 -0000
"maybe god was simply that part of yourself that was always there and always strong, even when you were not." — Augusten Burroughs
Ordered "Dry" by Augusten Augusten Burroughs on Amazon for $4.98! I am a thrifty bitch! Ha
createitstef (Stephanie Jones) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 22:16:22 -0000
Ordered "Dry" by Augusten Augusten Burroughs on Amazon for $4.98! I am a thrifty bitch! Ha
Burroughs, Augusten - Official site; with a biography and tour news.
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