You may have noticed that the lead book in this month's gay book review roundup is gay author Augusten Burroughs' A Wolf at the Table (the follow-up to the highly successful Running With Scissors).

Our own John Polly had the chance to sit down with the author for an exclusive chat, in which Burroughs dishes on the current state of the memoir, his favorite television show, and what makes his new book different from what fans of Scissors might expect.

If you'd like to buy the audio version of A Wolf at the Table visit Logo's (AfterElton.com's parent company) Out First Authors or visit Audible.com.

Check it all out after the break!

Matthew Montgomery joins the Canvas

In a continued effort to bring you all that is important in the world of gay entertainment and ensure that you are being spoon-fed images of gorgeous, commoditized manflesh, we present the newly-minted AfterElton Briefs. Following the usual assortment of carefully-selected news items, interested readers can find a refreshing pic of a hot man in underwear after the jump. Yes, we're serious.

• The Kids in the Hall (of course featuring the irrepressible Scott Thompson) are going back on tour, and from the looks of this promo video, they haven't lost their edge.

• Speaking of Scott Thompson, a film that we mentioned a while back that he's starring in has a new castmember: out actor Matthew Montgomery (Long-Term Relationship) has signed on as Thompson's partner in the upcoming gay movie Shifting the Canvas. Trick's JP Pitoc stars as a gay artist navigating the bohemia that is NYC's Williamsburg neighborhood.

• Gay author Augusten Burroughs has released a chapter of his new memoir, A Wolf at the Table, on his website, complete with four songs (Tegan & Sara! Ingrid Michaelson!) to help set the mood as you read. (the book streets April 29)

• Above is the first glimpse we've had of John Barrowman's hosting gig on the new UK game show The Kids Are Alright, which is kind of like Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, only with a much better title. Oh, and an openly gay host.

• The folks at Media Matters are going all-out in their campaign against Bill O'Reilly, and you can join them. Couldn't happen to a better guy.

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The Turcotte family, who claim that Augusten Burroughs' loose memoir Running with Scissors defamed them via the behavior of the book's eccentric Finch family, have reached a settlement with the author and his publisher.

The book will now contain several rather odd disclaimers, including:

"I would like to thank the real-life members of the family portrayed in this book for taking me into their home and accepting me as one of their own. I recognize that their memories of the events described in this book are different than my own. They are each fine, decent, and hard-working people. The book was not intended to hurt the family. Both my publisher and I regret any unintentional harm resulting from the publishing and marketing of Running with Scissors."

Personally, I had such a boring childhood that I thought the family that Burroughs was sent to live with in the book was pretty awesome. Kind of a bummer to see that they're just as litigious and predictable as everyone else. (Disclaimer: I mean that in the nicest possible way. Please don't sue me.)