Tim Disney will discuss "The A.R.C.: A Virus That Kills When You Lie — A Satirical Sci-Fi Graphic Novel." A Q&A and signing will follow the discussion.
At 57th Street Books.
About the book: A lethal new virus is wreaking havoc across the globe, but this time hand sanitizer isn’t going to fix it.
The A.R.C. begins at the Concordia Center in the heart of the Amazon, where a who’s who of global elites from business, finance, fashion, entertainment, technology, and online activism have gathered for the Global Reinvestment For Tomorrow Conference (GRFT), promising to solve the problem of climate change once and for all. Very little problem-solving occurs before the GRFTers are infected with a lethal, highly contagious virus, dubbed Amazonian Recombinant Cytoneuropathy (A.R.C.).
The A.R.C. virus has peculiar and unfortunate characteristics: it is wildly contagious but undetectable in its dormant phase; it is 100% lethal; and the kicker is … it’s activated by lying. This proves deeply problematic for a world drowning in an ocean of lies and misinformation. The GRFTers board their private jets and spread the virus worldwide. Chaos ensues.
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.
Event venue
57th Street Books, 1301 E 57th St, Chicago, IL 60637, United States
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