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Graywolf reissues one of its most successful essay collections with two new essays and a new foreword by Charles Baxter

As much a rumination on the state of literature as a technical manual for aspiring writers, Burning Down the House has been enjoyed by readers and taught in classrooms for more than a decade. Readers are rewarded with thoughtful analysis, humorous one-liners, and plenty of brushfires that continue burning long after the book is closed.

Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction

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      Publisher: Graywolf Press
      Publication Date: 02/09/2008
      ISBN13: 9781555975081, 978-1555975081
      ISBN10: 1555975089
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      Book Synopsis

      Graywolf reissues one of its most successful essay collections with two new essays and a new foreword by Charles Baxter

      As much a rumination on the state of literature as a technical manual for aspiring writers, Burning Down the House has been enjoyed by readers and taught in classrooms for more than a decade. Readers are rewarded with thoughtful analysis, humorous one-liners, and plenty of brushfires that continue burning long after the book is closed.

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