Question:
So then, what's behind all the brouhaha about my writings?

Does it follow that "What's going on with all the interest regarding my writings?"?
Answer:
yes

Question:
This ranch-restaurant-guest house is something of a local institution, not to mention a novelty.

Does it follow that "The guesthouse has a total of 27 rooms across three floors."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
This has been a difficult few months for me.'

Does it follow that "It's been hard to deal with the fighting the past few months."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell

Question:
They later rebuilt it to bolster their own prestige, only to burn it down once again in a fit of pique when the Meiji Restoration of imperial power abolished their shogunate in 1868.

Does it follow that "They burned down their own building because they were not happy with the Meiji."?
Answer:
it is not possible to tell