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Boozy Augusten Burroughs spins tales of Christmas cheer Even among high-functioning alcoholics, Augusten Burroughs is an acquired taste.But for those who like their holiday spirit with gallons of vodka and a heaping portion of irreverence, “You Better Not Cry” ($22)is at times a laugh-out-loud read. The seven short stories in the collection all share a Christmas theme. Some take readers to familiar terrain — Burroughs’ childhood, so vividly captured in his debut memoir “Running with Scissors” — while others give us a glimpse of his adult life as a best-selling, middle-age writer living with his partner in western Massachusetts. Burroughs is as frank and revealing as ever. We get a peek at The Guy List, short nicknames for every man the author slept with since moving to Manhattan (“Head too Small,” “Jay Leno Mouth,” “Egyptian Hunk Doc”). And we find out how he ended up incapacitated in a New York hotel room while a French Santa rubbed hair conditioner on his back. But we also get a pair of tender stories to end the book. “The Best and Only Everything” recounts “our first Christmas as a family. Me, George and our tiny new virus, AIDS,” while “Silent Night” relates how Burroughs discovers the spirit of the season even when his dream house is flooded by a leaky faucet. Burroughs fans won’t be disappointed by “You Better Not Cry” and readers discovering him for the first time may be well-served by these bite-sized stories before moving on to his novels. |
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- Former Whidbey student shot
- County archive software paid for but waiting for set-up
- Ruling expected on Sultan beating statement
- ‘Roadkill’ caucus seeks a voice for centrist Democrats
- Police seek witnesses in two accidents
- PAWS calls out for critter care-givers
- Boeing has a busy test schedule
- Ex-Boeing engineer jailed for espionage
- Morning mystery: What happened to House Bill 3181?
- Lynnwood sets height limit on grass: 8 inches
(10) - State Senate votes to toss I-960's tax-raising hurdle (9)
- School levies in Snohomish County all passing, Marysville bond failing (6)
- A tidy lawn could be law in Lynnwood (4)
- Vote on school levies by Tuesday (3)
- Two suspects sought in Everett shooting that injured two (3)
- County archive software paid for but waiting for set-up (3)
- Snohomish County's bargain housing won't last (2)
- Reader poll: Should the WIAA add lacrosse as a sanctioned sport? (2)
- Two suspects sought in Everett shooting that injured two (2)
- Jackson girls outlast Meadowdale owdale
- OBT raises barre in children’s program
- Junior firefighters
- School levies passing
- Mavericks topple Wolfpack
- Get a second look at Second City Feb. 13
- Sports Briefs
- Warriors advance 11 to regional meet
- Arlington's Cascade Valley Hospital celebrates expansion, national award and 100 years of service
- Business Licences Feb. 2010
- Technology tips for launching your own business
- Business Events Feb. 2010
- Tech Talk: No excuse today for going without a Web site
- State already raising fees and rates that restrict business growth
- Some legislators again targeting people’s initiative petition rights
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