Possible Side Effects

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.

Possible Side Effects

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

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,^[1][2][3] but there was much mention that his prior work, especially Running with Scissors, was better and Burroughs may be running out of material.^[4][5]

Editions

• Burroughs, A. Possible Side Effects. New York: St. Martin's Press