Possible Side Effects is a 2006 memoir

Memoir

A memoir , is a literary genre, forming a subclass of autobiography – although the terms 'memoir' and 'autobiography' are almost interchangeable. Memoir is autobiographical writing, but not all autobiographical writing follows the criteria for memoir set out below...

 by American writer Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors .- Life :...

. The book contains stories from the life of Augusten Burroughs, ranging from his childhood to the near-present.

Reception

The book received primarily positive reviews, but there was much mention that his prior work, especially Running With Scissors

Running with Scissors

Running with Scissors may refer to:* Running with Scissors , a 2002 book by Augusten Burroughs* Running with Scissors , a 2006 film based on Augusten Burroughs' memoir...

, was better and Burroughs may be running out of material.

See also

• Augusten Burroughs on addiction, writing, his family and his new book