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Burning Down the House: Essays on Fiction

Author Charles Baxter

Format Paperback

Publisher Graywolf Press

Category Literary Criticism

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Graywolf reissues one of its most successful essay collections with two new essays and a new foreword by Charles BaxterAs 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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Release Date: 2008-09-02
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781555975081

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