Check out this Observer article about Augusten Burroughs. I didn't notice this on the cover of Dry: 'Augusten Burroughs is the bestselling author of Running With Scissors . He has no hobbies, interests or skills, other than writing about himself. He lives in New York.' and another great quote: 'If I ever had a kid, I'd want a dented-can kid; I'd want some broken-down, throwaway kid. I'd be good with a kid like that. I'd get it.' which sort of reminds me of my plan to adopt teenagers. You know, so many kids flop out of foster care the minute the state doesn't pay for them to have parents anymore. I think I'll buy Running With Scissors.