Racing with Scissors

I'm racing to finish "Running with Scissors"--the book--so I can see "Running with Scissors"--the movie this weekend. The book is a very easy read. Augusten Burroughs's humor is quite similar to that of John Waters, who writes hilarious essays. I haven't heard much about the movie except that Annette Benning is fantastic. (I wanted to see "Infamous," but it has already left my local theater. It must be bombing.)