"Laughter on the road to sobriety. Mr. Burroughs remains adept
at mixing comedy and calamity."--Janet Maslin, The New York
Times
"More than a heartbreaking tale; it''s a heroic one. As with its
predecessor, we finish the book amazed not only that Burroughs can
write so brilliantly, but that he's even
alive."--People
"[A] wrenching, edifying journey...with the added benefit of being
really entertaining."--The New York Times Book
Review
"A deeper book than Scissors, revealing Burroughs to be a
more accomplished writer, creating scenes of real power."--Deirdre
Donahue, USA Today
"Beneath the quick-flowing, funny-sad surface of Burroughs'' prose
lurks considerable complexity: wherever he goes, whatever he's
doing, you can feel how badly he wants to drink--as well as the
sadness from which that desire comes and the courage it takes to
make the sadness so funny, all at the same time. If anything,
Dry is even more compelling than Burroughs'' first
outing."--Lev Grossman, Time
"A frank, shockingly hilarious memoir of booze, family, loss, and
victory. All along the way, this writer''s warmth, honesty and
irreverence win our allegiance. It's a mark of the depth and
wholeness of the person who emerges here that we not only laugh
with him but wind up caring deeply as well. Dry will make
readers glad to have Augusten Burroughs in the world, and eager for
more."--O Magazine
"Augusten Burroughs is a wickedly good writer. Dry is the
second part of Burroughs'' chronicle of his--shall we say--unusual
life...a brutally honest view of the twisted culture that can
thrive in an ad agency...All in all, Dry is a great read. Grade:
A."--Chicago Sun-Times
"Burroughs is a brilliant writer--wickedly funny, painfully honest,
and uber-cool. Without cheapening the hard work and commitment
recovery requires, he allows the wry hilarity of his experience to
shine brighter than the pain and darkness. I haven''t read anything
this sharp, hip,
or honest in my life. Count me as a lifelong fan of this courageous
writer."--Elle Magazine