In his fourth collection of essays and stories, Augusten Burroughs continues to mine the pain and awkwardness of his life for laughs. With a wild sense of humor and devastating powers of observation, Burroughs lays bare not only his own experiences, but the absurdities of society. In this book, he tackles fast-food, the worst gay date, his own book tour, the dog he couldn't take care of, and, of course, his relationship with his negligent mother.

A provocative collection of personal tales by the best-selling author of Running with Scissors and Sellevision features the author's wry observations about such topics as eBay addiction, gay personal ads, and Santa Claus. Reprint. 300,000 first printing.

A provocative collection of personal tales by the best-selling author of Running with Scissors and Sellevision features the author's wry observations about such topics as eBay addiction, gay personal ads, and Santa Claus. Reprint. 300,000 first printing.