Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Xon Burroughs is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002).
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Background
- Born in
- Pittsburgh
- Educated at
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Awards
- 🏆 Lambda Literary Award
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1965
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