411: Blogging About Books

Augusten Burroughs, author of the screamingly funny memoirs Running with Scissors and Dry, has just published his latest book Possible Side Effects. Like his previous release Magical Thinking, PSE is a collection of essays that once again expose the utter weirdness of Burroughs' life. With a movie adaptation of Running with Scissors coming soon, Augusten Burroughs is about to reach a much bigger audience. Whether they'll appreciate the Queen Helene and dried turds remains to be seen.

If you need more real like wackiness, check out the memoir I Am Not Myself These Days by Josh Kilmer-Purcell. Purcell spent his days as a young hotshot ad agent and his nights as the inebriated drag queen Aqua. Throw in a crack-addicted boyfriend, a penthouse apartment, and shake. The wit is as dry as a good martini and the comedy as sparkling as a glass of champagne.

Both these authors' lives are so weird they couldn't make the shit up, unlike say... James Frey.