John Berger is a storyteller, essayist, novelist, screenwriter, dramatist, and commentator. The author of numerous books, his most recent publications include Hold Everything Dear, From A to X, and Bento's Sketchbook. He lives in France. Anne Michaels is the multi–award winning author of two novels, Fugitive Pieces and The Winter Vault, and three collections of poetry, The Weight of Oranges, Miner's Pond, and Skin Divers. She is also a composer for the theater. She lives in Toronto. Tereza Stehlíková is an artist and filmmaker. Co–founder of the cross–arts magazine Artesian, she also coordinates the international artists' collective Art in Touch. Born in Prague, she now lives and works in London.