A Susan Sontag Reader

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Susan Sontag holds a unique position in Modern American letters as a significant critic and a writer whose novels and short fiction are finally receiving due recognition. Her work exhibits an essential unity across various forms, a quality particularly evident in this curated selection of her writings. This compilation offers a chronological sampling that reflects her career and highlights the themes she cherishes. It includes excerpts from her two novels, *The Benefactor* and *Death Kit*, as well as her short story collection, *I, etcetera*. Notable essays from the 1960s, such as "Against Interpretation," "Notes on Camp," and "On Style," which helped shape cultural perspectives of that era, are featured alongside selections from her later essay collections, *Styles of Radical Will* and *Under the Sign of Saturn*. Additionally, a segment from her acclaimed *On Photography* is included. Reading these works in chronological order reveals surprising connections between different literary forms and thematic developments. The collection also features a candid interview where Sontag discusses her broader concerns and creative journey. Concluding with "Writing Itself," a previously uncollected essay on Roland Barthes, this volume serves both as a self-portrait and a key to understanding one of the most important writers of our time.