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Burning down the House Essays on Fiction

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ISBN-10: 1555975089

ISBN-13: 9781555975081

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: Charles Baxter

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Description:

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 Househas 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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Book details

List price: $18.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Publication date: 9/2/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.66" wide x 8.26" long x 0.77" tall
Weight: 0.704
Language: English

Charles Baxter is author of several novels, including "The Feast of Love", "Shadow Play", & "First Light", & collections of stories including "Believers" & "A Relative Stranger". He teaches writing at the University of Michigan.