Young Augusten Burroughs absorbs experiences that could make for a shocking memoir: the son of an alcoholic father and an unstable mother, he's handed off to his mother's therapist, Dr. Finch, and spends his adolescent years as a member of Finch's bizarre extended family.

The music of the Beatles and the Vietnam War form the backdrop for the romance between an upper-class American girl and a poor Liverpudlian artist.

When a regular guy dumps a superhero for her neediness, she uses her powers to make his life a living hell.

An abandoned wife is evicted from her house and starts a tragic conflict with her home's new owners.