Online: Dr. Mark Schenker: Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

“What stays with you in ‘Klara and the Sun’ is the haunting narrative voice—a genuinely innocent, egoless perspective on the strange behavior of humans obsessed and wounded by power, status and fear.” —Booker Prize committee

Here is the story of Klara, an Artificial Friend with outstanding observational qualities, who, from her place in the store, watches carefully the behavior of those who come in to browse, and of those who pass on the street outside. She remains hopeful that a customer will soon choose her. Klara and the Sun is a thrilling book that offers a look at our changing world through the eyes of an unforgettable narrator, and one that explores the fundamental question: what does it mean to love?

Dr. Schenker is recently retired as an associate dean and dean of academic affairs at Yale College. He is embarking on a new series of lectures titled Literature Sessions with Schenker.

This is the third and final lecture by Dr. Schenker, on the theme of artificial intelligence.

Please register for each talk separately. You will receive the Zoom link upon registration, and in a reminder the day before.

This lecture is part of the Library's series, AI: Ready or Not, which is made possible by the generosity of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.