Kingston 76

Working class Kingston, NY, 1976. While Timothy Miller's mom and her new partner host a women's support group in their pink living room, Timothy escapes by launching a secret investigation into a local cover-up. Is the town's biggest employer polluting the water? Was the gay man down the street silenced because he knew too much? And will standing up for a gay person further connect Timothy to the "queer" home life he's trying to conceal from the world?

Against a backdrop of 70s music and culture, things get increasingly dicey as Timothy and new friend Charles race around their small city, looking for answers. For Timothy, the biggest mystery might just be his own family.

"Kingston 76 is an incredibly fun page-turner of a mystery, and a pitch-perfect rendering of an upstate New York town in the year of the American Bicentennial in all its gritty, sweet, nicotine-stained glory. I was caught up in it from the first page to the fantastically satisfying and touching conclusion. This novel is a tender, funny ode to the city of Kingston and the challenges, and triumphs of growing up--and trying to figure out how to fit in--in 1970s America."

-Kirsten Bakis, author of King Nyx and Lives of the Monster Dogs

"I've never enjoyed a gripping, beautifully plotted mystery more-and the smartly observed details of time, place, and character made it particularly appealing to this upstate boy..."

-Stephen Greco, author of Such Good Friends

"This is a gem of a novel filled with fun and wisdom. Snyder has a lot more on his mind than to give us a nostalgic look into the past...the next time you encounter a ten-year-old, you'll pause before you judge that child."

-Victor Bumbalo, playwright, What Are Tuesdays Like?

"Kingston 76 is a magical book full of humor and insight. Adam Snyder perfectly captures a rich world as seen through the eyes of an (unusually) believable ten-year-old narrator. All the while, Snyder sneakily and expertly leads us on what turns out to be a page turning adventure. It is one of those beloved books whose characters and place truly become part of you, making it hard to let go of. Every page brims with pleasure and recognition."

-Ellen Tarlow, author of Becoming Blue

Adam Snyder grew up in Kingston, NY, and currently lives nearby in Woodstock with his wife and son. An Iowa Writers' Workshop graduate, his writing has appeared in Interview, Mojo, Upstate Diary and elsewhere. As a musician, he has toured 30 countries and earned two gold records. Kingston 76 is his first published novel.

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