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Burning Down the House : Essays on Fiction (Rev 09 Edition)

by Charles Baxter

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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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“[The book] is a pleasure to read, and it performs an important functionby mucking around in the problems that plague contemporary fiction, Burning Down the House may spur both readers and writers first to a recognition of guilty complicity and then to constructive thought.” The New York Times Book Review

“The most pleasurable and instructive book on the craft since John Gardners The Art of Fiction.” City Pages

“Baxter displays his characteristic wit and intelligence as he muses about the influence of culture and politics on the art of storytelling.” Ploughshares

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ISBN:
9781555975081
Subtitle:
Essays on Fiction
Author:
Baxter, Charles
Publisher:
Graywolf Press
Subject:
Essays
Edition Description:
Expanded
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
233
Dimensions:
8.20x6.34x.73 in. .73 lbs.
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