Meet Tim Disney, Author The A.R.C.: A Virus That Kills When You Lie August 20th 6pm

Join us for a special event with Tim Disney, author of the sci-fi graphic novel The A.R.C.
 
Thursday, August 20th 6pm at A Novel Idea
 
Ticket Options!

• Ticket + Copy of The A.R.C. ($40)
• Ticket + Suggested $5 Donation (Does not include book!)
• Free Ticket (Does not include book!) 

About the Book

A satirical sci-fi graphic novel about a virus that kills when you lie -- in a world built on lies.

A lethal new virus is wreaking havoc across the globe, but this time hand sanitizer isn't going to fix it.

It begins at the Concordia Center in the Amazon, where global elites have gathered for the Global Reinvestment For Tomorrow Conference (GRFT), promising to solve climate change once and for all.

Very little problem-solving occurs before the GRFTers are infected with Amazonian Recombinant Cytoneuropathy -- the A.R.C. virus.

The virus is wildly contagious, undetectable in its dormant phase, and 100% lethal. The kicker? It's activated by lying. The GRFTers board their private jets and spread it worldwide. Chaos ensues.

The story plays out on a "sustainable" cruise ship called The Veritas, where an unlikely crew -- a single mom and her teenage daughter, a born-again preacher, a grizzled Norwegian ship captain -- must learn to survive in a world where every word could be your last. As they stumble, confess, and reach for something like honesty, the A.R.C. asks: is truth a destination or a direction?

Perfect for fans of: Don't Look Up, Contagion, The Liar Game, Y: The Last Man, and Black Mirror.

About the Author 
Tim Disney has produced, written, or directed multiple award-winning feature films and documentaries, which have appeared at Sundance, Telluride, SXSW, and other festivals. From 1990-1997 he served as Chairman and CEO of Virtual World Entertainment, an early pioneer of VR-based entertainment systems. He remains an active investor in media and technology. In the not-for-profit sector he has served as trustee or advisor to multiple institutions, including Southern California Institute of Architecture, California Institute of the Arts, The Museum of Contemporary Art, and The World Resources Institute. He currently serves as Co-Director and Curator of the community art space 2413 Hyperion. Tim lives on a hill in Los Angeles with a tortoise and a teenage human.
 

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