Possible Side Effects

"Unflinchingly, ÝAugusten Burroughs¨ gouges himself (literally and figuratively), bleeds, gets it on paper--often without a neat resolution or the genre''s obligatory epiphany--and then makes you laugh. Now that''s genius."--"The New York Times Book Review"
"Oh, that boy is trouble. Augusten Burroughs offers more tales of his dysfunctional family and his ill-fated forays into polite society in his outrageously funny new collection of essays, "Possible Side Effects." . . . Tart, smart, and wicked fun."--"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"Burroughs''s twisted nature has an immediate appeal. . . . He''s the mildly demented distant relative whose junk-food binges, spiteful fantasies, and kleptomaniac tendencies appeal to our suppressed dark side while allowing us to maintain a sense of superiority. And he deadpans like a champion."--"San Francisco Chronicle"
"ÝA¨ unique and humorous perspective on life''s twists and turns . . . Burroughs comically documents his diverse experiences, from childhood and adulthood, using aspects of his character--his social isolation, slovenliness, and imagination, to name just a few--to plump the material."--"Daily News" (New York)
"His ruminations on everything from Nicorette gum, the BBC, pornography, and his messed-up childhood with a delusional manic-depressive mother read like a darker, hipper David Sedaris. . . . A funny, sharp, and totally enjoyable read."--"Jane"
"The primary reason for reading the essays in "Possible Side Effects" is to enjoy the sound of ÝBurroughs''s¨ rueful, funny, faintly sulky voice. . . . This is a book by someone who understands the frailty and absurdity of the human condition."--"The Washington Post"