Second Alibi: The Banality of Life by Jonathan Harnisch

by Jonathan Harnisch

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About the author

Jonathan Harnisch is an American author, artist, and filmmaker whose work confronts the human condition with fearless candor and visionary style. Blurring the boundaries between memoir and fiction, cinema and confession, Harnisch transforms psychological struggle into art that is both intimate and universal.

His body of work spans novels, screenplays, essays, and experimental films that probe trauma, identity, and resilience with disarming honesty. Critics have described his voice as raw yet lyrical, capable of exposing the fractures of modern life while revealing unexpected grace within them.

Through decades of creation, Harnisch has established a singular place in contemporary literature and independent film—one defined by emotional intelligence, formal innovation, and a relentless commitment to truth. His ongoing documentary and multi-volume life project continue to expand his exploration of perception, healing, and the blurred border between art and existence.

Harnisch’s work stands as a testament to endurance and imagination: an unflinching chronicle of pain transmuted into beauty, and of continuity, not comeback.