Dumbass, The Memoir
Dumbass, The Memoir: How I turned talent and boundless potential into an utterly miserable life.
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I just read on Salon.com that Augusten Burroughs is being sued by his family for his memoir Running With Scissors. His family claims he made the whole thing up. Normally, that wouldn't be too big of a deal except he said some extremely unfaltering things about them. It would be disingenuous for me to express an opinion on the suit or his book since I've never read it. Hearing a 30 second excerpt on NPR hardly qualifies as reading a book, does it? Whether he did or not isn't what interests me. What does interest me is that he has made a lot of money because people enjoy reading about other people's suffering (real or imagined).
He might be onto something.
Since we owe enough to have bought a ticket to the international space station, I'm thinking I should take some pro-active steps for debt relief. I'll write a memoir. Now all I need to focus my angst is a garret apartment lit with a single, bare light bulb, a cheap jug of wine, and a box of crayons. Hmm. With a little work, the Devil Queen's attic would be perfect . . .
Yet another great holiday gift idea! Preorder now at Amazon.com!
I just read on Salon.com that Augusten Burroughs is being sued by his family for his memoir Running With Scissors. His family claims he made the whole thing up. Normally, that wouldn't be too big of a deal except he said some extremely unfaltering things about them. It would be disingenuous for me to express an opinion on the suit or his book since I've never read it. Hearing a 30 second excerpt on NPR hardly qualifies as reading a book, does it? Whether he did or not isn't what interests me. What does interest me is that he has made a lot of money because people enjoy reading about other people's suffering (real or imagined).
He might be onto something.
Since we owe enough to have bought a ticket to the international space station, I'm thinking I should take some pro-active steps for debt relief. I'll write a memoir. Now all I need to focus my angst is a garret apartment lit with a single, bare light bulb, a cheap jug of wine, and a box of crayons. Hmm. With a little work, the Devil Queen's attic would be perfect . . .
posted by John | 7:39 PM
2 Comments:
I think you should do it! Your writing is angsty-hilarious. I'd read your memoir. :)
I've read all his books and they are all good. Running With Scissors, Dry, and Magical Thinking all autobiographical. His childhood was pretty fantastic (and not in a good way). I will be interested to see what happens with the lawsuit.
writing is cathartic - go for it!
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