“Running with Scissors” is excellent. Book and movie. Interestingly, the movie is at least as good. Soundtrack makes some surrealistic endeavors seem plausible. Although not gay, I identified with Augusten’s weird home life.
Mental illness. Alcoholism. Drug addiction. Violins. violins. it’s the only thing that will make you see sense.

Cool.. I have the book on my list and now also the movie.

I think it’s the socially outcasted feelings that I relate to with the gays. One of my former co-workers (that turned into one of my good, good friends) in Oregon was gay and his delightful arrogance was too hilarious. Him bickering with the lesbian managers was everything you could imagine, just like you see on TV.

Mathew, Mathew! Wherefore art thou?

We bonded pretty well but sometimes he’d get too descriptive when talking about his mens. I never cared to know how thick of a cock one of his fling’s had.

But ya, mental illness, alcoholism, addiction.. Always terrific non-fiction.