"Obsession, jealousy, and thoughts of death are the essence of this surrealistic short story collection by Brown (The Terrible Girls, City Lights, 1992). In the title story, 'Annie, ' a young girl is obsessed with Annie Oakley and everything Western, but obsession turns to disappointment when Annie Oakley arrives in the big city to promote Western fashions. In 'Folie a Deux, ' a couple becomes blind and deaf to share each other's senses and isolate themselves from the outside world. This experiment creates a dependency that destroys their relationship. 'A Good Man' is the moving story of a young man dying of AIDS and his friendship with a woman who will not desert him during his illness. In 'The Death of Napoleon, ' a woman becomes obsessed with the image of killing Napoleon, who is really a symbol for the lover she distrusts. Recommended for public libraries."–Library Journal
