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faux-gogh t1_j57w7n6 wrote

Reply to comment by ramriot in I’ve finished the memoir ‘Running with scissors’ and I loved it, but ….. by [deleted]

That was written by Augusten's brother, John Elder Robeson. It is special in its own right. One certainly informs the other.

Yes, I do believe that their life stories are mostly true, especially in Burroughs' first memoir, Running with Scissors. I'm not so sure I'd agree with my statement for each of the consecutive books.

They are a special kind of family. Kind of like the Sedaris's on steroids. Or acid.

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shineevee t1_j57yifg wrote

I think the difference between Sedaris & Burroughs is that things just seem to happen to Burroughs but Sedaris kinda brings the weird shit to him. 😂

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