Burning Down the House - 2nd Edition by Charles Baxter (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Graywolf reissues one of its most successful essay collections with two new essays and a new foreword by Charles Baxter</b> <p/>As much a rumination on the state of literature as a technical manual for aspiring writers, <i>Burning Down the House </i>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"[The book] is a pleasure to read, and it performs an important function--by mucking around in the problems that plague contemporary fiction, <i>Burning Down the House </i>may spur both readers and writers first to a recognition of guilty complicity and then to constructive thought." --<i>The New York Times Book Review</i> <p/>"The most pleasurable and instructive book on the craft since John Gardner's <i>The Art of Fiction</i>." --<i>City Pages</i> <p/>"Baxter displays his characteristic wit and intelligence as he muses about the influence of culture and politics on the art of storytelling." --<i>Ploughshares</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Charles Baxter</b> is the author of ten books, including <i>The Feast of Love</i>, a finalist for the National Book Award, and <i>The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot</i>. He lives in Minneapolis.</p>
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