Critic’s Choice

Lecture

Critic's Choice Culpability

Elaine Newton, Professor Emeritus of Humanities at York University, Toronto

Culpability
by Bruce Holsinger

After a fatal crash involving their self-driving minivan, a family retreats to the Chesapeake Bay carrying secrets of their own. A police investigation threatens their son’s future as strange behavior and hidden connections coincide with the arrival of a powerful tech mogul, complicating an already fraught week. An Oprah’s Book Club selection, Bruce Holsinger’s Culpability turns questions of artificial intelligence into a tense family drama about human responsibility and just how much of our decision-making we are willing to surrender to machines.

Please note: The Thursday lecture will be held in Daniels Pavilion. The Saturday lecture will be held in Hayes Hall.

Elaine Newton

Elaine Newton

For over 40 years, Elaine has planned and conducted adult education courses throughout North America. This is the 36th season of her Critic’s Choice literature series and the 30th anniversary of her Four O’clock at the Movies series. She also initiated and taught the pioneering Artis—Naples seminar discussion program, the Questors, for 12 years. Elaine has worked as a book critic for Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, been a special consultant to the Ontario Library Association, led movie and theater discussions and served as a consultant to the North York Board of Education. She continues to conduct an annual lecture series at the Toronto Public Library and makes frequent guest appearances on TV and radio. Elaine has an enthusiastic and loyal following each season as she offers insightful commentary about contemporary fiction and motion pictures.