Possible Side Effects
AuthorAugusten Burroughs
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
Publication date
May 2006
Media typePrint
Pages304 pp
ISBN0-312-31596-1
OCLC62790028
813/.6 B 22
LC ClassPS3552.U745 Z475 2006
Preceded byMagical Thinking 
Followed byA 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:

  1. Pest Control
  2. Bloody Sunday
  3. The Sacred Cow
  4. Team Player
  5. Killing John Updike
  6. Attacked by Heart
  7. The Wisdom Tooth
  8. G. W. F. Seeks Same
  9. Mint Threshold
  10. Locked out
  11. Getting to Know You
  12. Kitty Kitty
  13. Peep
  14. Taking Tests, Taking Things
  15. Unclear Sailing
  16. Moving Violations
  17. You've Come a Long Way Baby
  18. The Forecast for Summer
  19. Try Our New Single Black Mother Menu
  20. The Georgia Thumper
  21. Little Crucifixions
  22. What's in a Name
  23. The Wonder Boy
  24. Fetch
  25. Mrs. Chang
  26. Julia's Child

Reception

The book received primarily positive reviews,[1][2][3] but there was much mention that his prior work, especially Running with Scissors, was better and Burroughs may be running out of material.[4][5]

Editions

References

  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.


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