“[The Burn Journals] describes a particular kind of youthfulmale desolation better than it has ever been described before, byanyone.” -Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday Demon
“A fascinating account of the mending of a body and mind, toldwith the simple and honest sensibility of someone too young to haveendured so much.” —Arthur Golden, author of Memoirs of aGeisha
"Runyon has, perhaps, written the defining book of a new genre,one that gazes...unflinchingly at boys on the emotional edge ."-Booklist (starred review)
"A taut, chilling account of the author"s attempt to commitsuicide...a must-read for teenagers struggling withself-doubt."-The Denver Post
“An excruciating, brilliant book...WOW.” —A.M. Homes, author ofThings You Should Know
I don’t want to get out of bed.I’m so stupid.I did so manythings wrong.I don’t know what to do.I’m going to be in so muchtrouble.What am I going to do?I’m completely screwed.In 1991,fourteen-year-old Brent Runyon came home from school, doused hisbathrobe in gasoline, put it on, and lit a match. He sufferedthird-degree burns over 85% of his body and spent the next yearrecovering in hospitals and rehab facilities. During that year ofphysical recovery, Runyon began to question what he’d done,undertaking the complicated journey from near-death back to highschool, and from suicide back to the emotional mainstream oflife.In the tradition of Running with Scissors and Girl,Interrupted, The Burn Journals is a truly remarkablebook about teenage despair and recovery.
Brent Runyon is a regular contributor to public radio’s ThisAmerican Life, where portions of this story first appeared. Theauthor lives on Cape Cod, MA.
From the Hardcover edition.
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