The Kona Stories fiction group will discuss “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour” by Joshua Ferris at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Keauhou. ADVERTISING The Kona Stories fiction group will discuss “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour” by Joshua
The Kona Stories fiction group will discuss “To Rise Again at a Decent Hour” by Joshua Ferris at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Keauhou.
“To Rise Again at a Decent Hour” tells the story of Paul O’Rourke. O’Rourke is a man made of contradictions: he loves the world, but doesn’t know how to live in it. He’s a Luddite addicted to his iPhone, a dentist with a nicotine habit, a rabid Red Sox fan devastated by their victories, and an atheist not quite willing to let go of God. Then someone begins to impersonate him online, and he watches in horror as a website, a Facebook page, and a Twitter account are created in his name. What begins as an outrageous violation of his privacy soon becomes something more soul-frightening: the possibility that the online “Paul” might be a better version of the real thing. As his quest to learn why his identity has been stolen deepens, he is forced to confront his troubled past and his uncertain future in a life disturbingly split between the real and the virtual.
Kona Stories community bookstore offers many choices of book clubs. Groups meet monthly to discuss books of fiction, travel and nonfiction. The fiction group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month; the travel group meets at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of the month; and the nonfiction group meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m.
Book groups are free if books are purchased from Kona Stories, or a $5 donation is appreciated. Bring a pupu or beverage to share and come prepared to discuss books. Kona Stories is located in the Keauhou Shopping Center.
For more information, call Brenda or Joy at 324-0350 or visit www.konastories.com.
