Possible Side Effects (2006)

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