Possible Side Effects

Possible Side Effects
Author	Augusten Burroughs
Language	English
Genre	Memoir
Publisher	St. Martin's Press
Publication date	May 2006
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print
Pages	304 pp
ISBN	0-312-31596-1
OCLC	62790028
Dewey Decimal	813/.6 B 22
LC Class	PS3552.U745 Z475 2006
Preceded by	Magical Thinking
Followed by	A Wolf at the Table

Possible Side Effects is a 2006 memoir by American writer Augusten Burroughs. The book contains stories from the life of Augusten Burroughs, ranging from his childhood to the near-present.

Stories

Possible Side Effects contains the following stories:

Pest Control
Bloody Sunday
The Sacred Cow
Team Player
Killing John Updike
Attacked by Heart
The Wisdom Tooth
G. W. F. Seeks Same
Mint Threshold
Locked out
Getting to Know You
Kitty Kitty
Peep
Taking Tests, Taking Things
Unclear Sailing
Moving Violations
You've Come a Long Way Baby
The Forecast for Summer
Try Our New Single Black Mother Menu
The Georgia Thumper
Little Crucifixions
What's in a Name
The Wonder Boy
Fetch
Mrs. Chang
Julia's Child

Reception

The book received primarily positive reviews, but there was much mention that his prior work, especially Running with Scissors, was better and Burroughs may be running out of material.

Editions

Burroughs, A. Possible Side Effects. New York: St. Martin's Press

References

↑ Burroughs, Augusten (May 2, 2006). Possible Side Effects (9780312315962): Augusten Burroughs: Books. Macmillan. ISBN 0312315961.
↑ Augusten Burroughs. "Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
↑ "POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS by Augusten Burroughs". Bookreporter.com. September 30, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
↑ two-stars (August 21, 2007). "Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs: book review". Bookmarks Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2011.
↑ Stephanie Merritt (January 21, 2007). "Review: Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs | Books | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

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[1] Burroughs, Augusten (May 2, 2006). Possible Side Effects (9780312315962): Augusten Burroughs: Books. Macmillan. ISBN 0312315961.

[2] Augusten Burroughs. "Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs – Reviews, Discussion, Bookclubs, Lists". Goodreads.com. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

[3] "POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS by Augusten Burroughs". Bookreporter.com. September 30, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

[4] two-stars (August 21, 2007). "Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs: book review". Bookmarks Magazine. Retrieved February 15, 2011.

[5] Stephanie Merritt (January 21, 2007). "Review: Possible Side Effects by Augusten Burroughs | Books | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved February 15, 2011.