Burroughs, Augusten

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The Resource Burroughs, Augusten

Description: Augusten Burroughs's works focus on lives in emotional turmoil. Much of his work, based upon his own life, is filled with stark situations, such as abandonment, alcoholism, and mental illness, but mixed in with a well paced narrative and quick wit. Mixing insight with black comedy, Burroughs's work is engaging and, at times, shocking. Start with: Running with Scissors

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Description: Augusten Burroughs's works focus on lives in emotional turmoil. Much of his work, based upon his own life, is filled with stark situations, such as abandonment, alcoholism, and mental illness, but mixed in with a well paced narrative and quick wit. Mixing insight with black comedy, Burroughs's work is engaging and, at times, shocking. Start with: Running with Scissors