Augusten Burroughs Will Read and Sign 'Running with Scissors' at Borders(R) -- Columbus Circle

Augusten Burroughs Will Read and Sign 'Running with Scissors' at Borders(R) -- Columbus Circle

Who: Augusten Burroughs, the brilliant New York Times best-selling author of "Running with Scissors"

What: Augusten Burroughs will read and sign copies of his book, "Running with Scissors."

When: Monday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

Where: Borders - Columbus Circle
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
(212) 823-9784

Why: This is an opportunity to meet Augusten Burroughs and hear him read from his bitingly humorous memoir, "Running with Scissors." Fans of Burroughs may know that this is the first of two memoirs that he has written about growing up in a dysfunctional family. The film "Running with Scissors" was released last week. Another of Burroughs' books, "Sellevision," is also being made into a movie. An autographing session will follow the reading.

Additional Information: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Connect and Sony Electronics have joined together to offer movie and book lovers new ways to enjoy "Running with Scissors." With its recently announced eBook reader, Sony is offering consumers a revolutionary new format on which to experience literature. The Sony Reader, allows users to read the book while enjoying additional audio content much like DVD extras. For the first time ever, Borders customers buying the Sony Reader and the "Running with Scissors" eBook can upload an exclusive audio interview with the film's director Ryan Murphy and the author Augusten Burroughs about the book to film adaptation process. The new format eBook is provided by Sony's online store, Sony Connect, at the promotional price of just $2 a download. For those who would like to see the action unfold on the big screen, Sony Pictures Entertainment's TriStar Pictures division's "Running with Scissors" is the new film adaptation of Augusten Burroughs' best-selling memoir by the same title now playing in theaters.

CONTACT: Daryl Mattson of Borders, +1-212-823-9774, dmattso1@bordersgroupinc.com .

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