Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs
Burroughs in New York City, 2007
Born	Christopher Richter Robison (1965-10-23) October 23, 1965 (age 58) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation	Screenwriter memoirist essayist
Period	2000–present
Subject	Memoir, humor
Notable works	Running with Scissors (2002), A Wolf at the Table (2008)
Spouse	Christopher Schelling ​ ​ (m. 2013)​
Relatives	John Elder Robison (brother)
Website
www.augusten.com

Augusten Xon Burroughs (born Christopher Richter Robison, October 23, 1965) is an American writer best known for his New York Times bestselling memoir Running with Scissors (2002).