Anyone familiar with the Augusten Burroughs oeuvre (eight memoirs, one novel, a self-help book) probably won’t be surprised that his first children’s book has an unconventional title—My Little ...

The writer Augusten Burroughs doesn't shy away from deeply personal, messy events. In his hit "Running With Scissors," he describes a bizarre childhood in which his mentally unstable mother sends him ...

Seattle police have arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a $2 million jewelry store robbery in West Seattle that occurred in August, with three additional suspects still at large. The ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Those familiar with Augusten Burroughs' books ("Running With Scissors," ''Dry," ''A Wolf at the Table") know he's experienced more in his 46 years than most people. His mother ...

You might be surprised by the outcome of author Augusten Burroughs’ latest book, “Lust & Wonder.” Christopher Schelling If you’ve read Augusten Burroughs’ other cynically funny memoirs, you might be ...

Augusten Burroughs isn’t your average memoirist. In addition to possessing the ability to recall detailed memories of his life starting at infancy (thanks to an inherited pre-frontal cortex disorder), ...

Yesterday, very early in the morning, I had the opportunity to interview Augusten Burroughs, author of the monstrous bestseller Running with Scissors. (By opportunity, I mean I walked backwards into a ...

We asked addiction experts and people in recovery to share the titles they found most useful. By Hope Reese From their studios, ateliers, film sets and kitchens — and even the White House — these ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Augusten Burroughs is one of America's most successful memoirists. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with him about his latest book, Lust & Wonder. Memoirist Augusten Burroughs Puts It All Out There In 'Lust & ...