Kingston Fugue

Journey into the world of Jackson Williamson as he struggles to understand, and explain, himself in the aftermath of a dissociative fugue - a rare psychological condition similar to amnesia, but accompanied by a sudden, unexpected flight from one's home and surroundings. Jackson's world is one in which reality is a slippery concept: one in which Hondscio,the 900-year-old lead singer of the institution band the Catatonics, is both best friend and confidant; in which redemption begins with an explanation, an apologia from an absent father to the children who no longer know him, and in which understanding lies, if anywhere, in the ability of a lovely intern named Daniella to see that Jackson Williamson is not what others think him to be. Lush, lyrical, and infused with dissonance and counterpoint, Kingston Fugue is literary psychological fiction that explores the relationship between memory, personality, will, and reality.

"On every page of Kingston Fugue, Adam E. Stone unflinchingly offers the burning coals of human loss. From the raw force of this tragic novel's great heat, raptures and tearing rants and keenings arise. Stone's bold storytelling will embolden readers' silent hearts to sing their griefs full-blast."

- Kevin McIlvoy, author of The Complete History of New Mexico,
Hyssop, Little Peg, The Fifth Station, and A Waltz