To Tell a Story

Despite their status as intellectual giants of the twentieth century; John Berger and Susan Sontag's artistic collaboration - and intense friendship - remains virtually unknown.Published for the first time; To Tell a Story offers a glimpse into their shared history that spanned nearly a quarter-century. From sources such as their eponymous film broadcast; rare personal letters and archival recordings; the composite fragments build a portrait of a relationship that was often lively and challenging; sometimes trivial and always affectionate.Berger and Sontag's voices echo throughout these pages; riffing off the other as they grapple with their respective concerns. Above all; their conversations reveal a deep reciprocal admiration and an exchange of ideas about storytelling; the self and society that informed their own work.