Best selling author Augusten Burroughs insists that Running With Scissors is a true accoutn of his childhood, despite a lawsuit from the Turcotte family (Finch in the book and movie) alleging defamation, emotional distress, fraud, and invasion of privacy.

The 2005 lawsuit alleges that even with the name change, the ''Finches" were easily recognizable as the Turcottes. It also claims that Burroughs "fabricated events that never happened and manufactured conversations that never occurred" in order to "knowingly cause harm and humiliation to the Turcotte family."

"I think it's a very good representation," Burroughs told /Film last week. "The book was the truth. I didn't make up that book. That book is the true story. No matter what lawsuit, or whatever anybody says, that is the truth."

Our full interview with Augusten will appear later this week. Running with Scissors hits theaters on October 20th 2006.