Dry

“Laughter on the road to sobriety. Mr. Burroughs remains adept at mixing comedy and calamity.” –Janet Maslin, The New York Times

“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

“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

“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 a great read. Grade: A.” –Chicago Sun-Times

“I haven’t read anything this sharp, hip, or honest in my life. Count me as a lifelong fan of this courageous writer.” –Elle

Augusten Burroughs is the author of Running with Scissors, Magical Thinking: True Stories, Possible Side Effects, A Wolf at the Table and You Better Not Cry. He is also the author of the novel Sellevision. The film version of Running with Scissors, directed by Ryan Murphy and produced by Brad Pitt, was released in October 2006 and starred Joseph Cross, Brian Cox, Annette Bening (nominated for a Golden Globe for her role), Alec Baldwin and Evan Rachel Wood. Augusten’s writing has appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers around the world including The New York Times and New York Magazine. Entertainment Weekly named him one of “The 25 Funniest People in America.” He resides in New York City.