A.O. Scott’s essay about Susan Sontag: “what art does . . . is confront the nature of human consciousness at a time of historical crisis”

In an October 8, 2019 article for The New York Times, “How Susan Sontag Taught Me to Think,” A.O. Scott reflects on “the outsize influence Sontag has had on his life as a critic.” Sontag’s sentiments on the vital role of art in confronting “historical crisis” is at the core of PRISM Quartet’s Mending Wall …