Through a series of variations on the theme of loveunrequited polyamorous monogomous scandalous adulterousDesirae Matherlys Echos Fugue explores love in all its failures and delusions. Patterned on the unfinished The Art of Fugue by Johann Sebastian Bach which has been a mystery for centuries Echos Fugue undertakes Bachs project in prosethe tantalizing numerical correspondences throughout the repetition of a single theme the unfinished final piece. Matherlys essays appear as letters indexes narrative or sentence diagrams each defying the rules of the blank page. Song lyrics obsession Greek mythology psychology game theory and human sexuality form a fragmented narrative about loss and unhealthy attachments. Mimicry of Bachs fugues leads the author to questions about love sex desire the Bach or Stravinsky paradigm in game theory and relationships considered taboo by mainstream standards. What authority speaks clearest with regard to love sex and desireand is objectivity even possible The final essay attempts to resolve this question while echoing the puzzle of Bachs final unfinished fugue. show more