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Archive: November 2025 (4 Posts)

Large room with sign that reads "The Voder." Two people demonstrate the Voder machine.

25 for 25, “Vox Ex Machina: A Cultural History of Talking Machines” by Sarah Bell

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Stephen Hawking, the famous physicist and cosmologist, has one of the most recognizable voices in history, but …

W.E.B. Du Bois in front of patterned backdrop.

25 for 25, “The Darkened Light of Faith: Race, Democracy, and Freedom in African American Political Thought” by Melvin L. Rogers

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. “What is it about democracy that justifies our faith, especially African Americans’ faith in it?” asks …

Woman using telephone to communicate with Mr. Televox, a type of home robot.

25 for 25, “Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind” by Susan Schneider

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Susan Schneider’s book Artificial You: AI and the Future of Your Mind (Princeton University Press, 2019) …

Black and White Painting of Simon Bolivar

25 for 25, “Bolívar: An American Liberator” by Marie Arana

Posted by: Lillian Williams

This post is part of the Kluge Center’s 25 for 25, in honor of the Kluge Center’s 25th anniversary, celebrating 25 books that were written thanks to the Kluge Center’s support. Read the introductory post to the series here. Simón Bolívar achieved the impossible. He led the successful liberations of six Latin American countries, navigating …