The reviews appeared before the book was published. Three weeks before release, readers posted detailed reviews of Brown Grass Two. They quoted passages that hadn't been written. They prophesied their own confusion. "How is this possible?" The author's response: "Book one and book two is the same. If you read book one you don't need book two. If you needed a book two maybe read over book one." What This Is: Not a sequel. Evidence. Evidence that readers perform analysis whether or not the text exists. Evidence that the "Factory of Perpetual Thought" runs independently of input. The Structure: Three chapters. Not the twelve planned. By Chapter 3, the point has been made. To continue would commit the exact error the book exposes. The Core: Publisher: "People are reviewing before release. How?" Author: "They're not reviewing the book. They're reviewing what they think it will be. They're prophesying." Publisher: "I don't understand." Author: "Neither do they." The Truth: If you're reading this hoping it explains Brown Grass, you missed the point. If you bought this seeking clarity, you're performing Andy's role in real time. If you finish this wanting Brown Grass Three, go back to Brown Grass One. The End: Three chapters. One ending. The book didn't need to be written. It was already written in book one. But you're already this far in. Oh well. Go back to book one. The grass isn't dead. It is.