Pervo — Third Alibi is a 50-chapter experimental autobiographical novel by Jonathan Harnisch. It's structured as a fragmented yet poetic meditation on mental illness, trauma, and the boundaries of identity. Told through the voice of Georgie Gust—an unreliable, hallucinatory narrator—the novel weaves memoir, fiction, and lyrical essays into a singular document of psychological survival. The titular "third alibi" is not madness or art, but love—especially the elusive and possibly imagined love of Claudia, the narrator’s muse. From Beautiful Hell: Alibi Sessions Vol. 4 (Harnisch/Gust 2025) Author’s Note – TBC: Third Alibi Core Themes Dissociation & Identity Fracture Georgie lives with schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, and profound trauma. The character of "Ben" represents a split-off alter or embodiment of trauma—"the man who lives in my spine." Georgie speaks of mirrors lying, his body not being his, and time collapsing into eternal Wedne...