Events

Fri 5/11 7pm-8pm at The ArtsCenter in Carrboro Augusten Burroughs discusses & signs his new book: This Is How Tickets $3 through The ArtsCenter, or receive a free ticket when you purchase  This Is How at Flyleaf prior to day of event (book or audiobook) Books will be available for purchase at the event, buy any Burroughs book from Flyleaf or at event to meet the author and have them signed.   From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Running With Scissors comes a groundbreaking book that explores how to survive the "un-survivable" and will challenge your notion of self-help books. Augusten Burroughs is the author of a number of books, including Running with Scissors, Dry, Possible Side Effects, A Wolf at the Table and Sellevision. His writing has appeared in magazines and newspapers worldwide. Entertainment Weekly named him one of “The 25 Funniest People in America.” He resides in New York City and Western Massachusetts.   Please note: this event will take place at The ArtsCenter, 300-G East Main St in Carrboro, NC 27510. Tickets only may be purchased online at www.artscenterlive.org or at The ArtsCenter box office, or get a free ticket with a copy of This Is How purchased at Flyleaf.   Author photo by Christopher Schelling     To say that Augusten Burroughs has lived an unusual life is an understatement.  From having no formal education past third grade and being raised by his mother’s psychiatrist in the seventies to enjoying one of the most successful advertising careers of the eighties to experiencing a spectacular downfall and rehab stint in the nineties to having a number one bestselling writing career in the new millennium, Burroughs has faced humiliation, transformation and everything in between.  This Is How is his no-holds-barred book of advice on topics as varied as “How to feel like crap, How to ride an elevator, How to be thin, How to be fat, How to find love, How to feel sorry for yourself, How to finish your drink, How to regret as little as possible”, and much more.  Told with Burroughs's unique voice, black humor, and in-your-face advice, This is How is Running With Scissors—with recipes.