Possible Side Effects

Possible Side Effects
Author Augusten Burroughs
Country United States
Language English
Genre Memoir
Publisher St. Martin's Press
Publication date
 May 2006
Media type Print
Pages 304 pp
ISBN 0-312-31596-1
OCLC 62790028
813/.6 B 22
LC Class PS3552.U745 Z475 2006
Preceded by Magical Thinking 
Followed by A 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, 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