<DIV><DIV><P><B>Graywolf reissues one of its most successful essay collections with two new essays and a new foreword by Charles Baxter</B></P></DIV><DIV>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.</DIV></DIV>