''A Wolf at the Table'' is a 2008

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that recounts his turbulent childhood relationship with his father. In the summer of 2007, Burroughs announced on his official website that the book would be released on . In an interview with ''

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'', Burroughs said that many of his fans may have trouble with the book. ''A Wolf at the Table'' spent six weeks on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list, reaching number 2 in its first week. It also reached number 9 on the ''Wall Street Journals Best Seller List. Tegan Quin of the duo

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wrote a song titled "His Love," which was performed at various book openings and occasionally at the Quin twin's concerts.

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2008 non-fiction books American autobiographies LGBT literature in the United States Books with cover art by Chip Kidd {{LGBT-book-stub