Annie Oakley's Girl [Paperback]

Rebecca Brown (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2001

Rebecca Brown is the author of The Terrible Girls, The Gifts of the Body, What Keeps Me Here, and The Dogs.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

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.
- Stephanie Furtsch, New Rochelle P.L., N.Y.
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About the Author

Rebecca Brown is the author of a dozen books of prose including THE LAST TIME I SAW YOU, THE END OF YOUTH, THE DOGS, THE TERRIBLE GIRLS (City Lights) and THE GIFTS OF THE BODY (HarperCollins). She recently co-edited, with Mary Jane Knecht, an anthology of writers' responses to work at the Frye Art Museum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 154 pages
• Publisher: City Lights Publishers; First Edition edition (January 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0872862798
• ISBN-13: 978-0872862791
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,705,257 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #43 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Gay & Lesbian > Literature & Fiction > Fiction > Lesbian

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ethereal beauty, November 1, 1998

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This review is from: Annie Oakley's Girl (Paperback)

Rebecca brown's main talent in her writing is being able to portray a feeling of intimacy and love between two people that everyone can relate to. Although the author is in fact a lesbian, you are not able to tell in her stories, because gender does not become an issue. Her use of pronouns and usage is so simple and straight-forward that you find yourself thinking of your own lover in her terms-whether they are same sex or not. Annie Oakley's Girl gives a glance into this emotionally complex and beautiful world that she is able to weave. From selfish lovers to being haunted by something or someone none of us can seem to find, her stories will stay with you and teach you something as well. It gives both sides of the spectrum: the simple and the twisted versions of what love can become. I was spellbound and speechless when I was done. I recommend it to everyone. Her point of view is something we should all recognize at least once. (and this is a great place to start)