Experts
Augusten Burroughs
Author
The "You Better Not Cry" author describes the holiday as a gem of happiness wrapped in a package of tragedy. Read More
The author of "You Better Not Cry" didn't start writing till he was 24--when he did he quickly learned the importance of reading random, often "really bad" books. Read More
Augusten Burroughs has called humor the “spoonful of sugar” that relieves the bitterness of his work—sometimes. But does it come naturally? Read More
Something must have been in those cookies Emily Dickinson was baking, because she "seemed to have been in touch somehow with a lot more than she was in touch with." Read More
Other authors fret about the impact of the Web, but Augusten Burroughs “would not want to even be alive” without it. Read More
Augusten Burroughs recalls a childhood friend, and his current French companions. Read More
Augusten Burroughs has a foolproof cure for writer's block. Read More
Every parent should send a dollar to J.K. Rowling. Read More
Augusten Burroughs agrees with Einstein: "There is no preferred point of view in the universe" Read More
Augusten Burroughs does not possess the blessing of forgetfulness. Read More
Carson McCullers makes Augusten Burroughs' A-list; Ernest Hemingway is overrated. Read More
The writer gives thanks to those who have made it easier to be gay today. Read More
What drives a thirteen year old to drink? Read More
Northerner by birth, Southerner by everything else? Read More
About Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Robison) is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir "Running with Scissors" (2001), which spawned a feature film of the same name. His other books include "Sellevision" (2003), a novel, and "A Wolf at the Table" (2008). His latest book, "You Better Not Cry," is a collection of unusual Christmas reminiscences told in his signature style; it was released by St. Martin's Press in October 2009.