Barry Hannah's admiration for John Brandon's first novel, ARKANSAS, led to the young writer's coming to Oxford, where he taught and lived when he wrote and published CITRIS COUNTY, and developed a legion of fans here. His editor recently remarked that Brandon's first two books were "odd, quirky, and wonderful -- but not for all readers," then added that his new book, A MILLION HEAVENS, is "odd, quirky, wonderful -- and for everyone." We think so, too. RH