Erica Jong has consistently used her craft to provide women with a powerful and rational voice in forging a feminist consciousness. Her work, spanning novels, poetry, and essays, delves into themes of female identity, sexuality, and profound philosophical questions. She demonstrates a mastery of historical fiction, weaving it with personal narrative, and exploring the complexities of the human condition. Her words possess a transformative power, offering inspiration and hope, as evidenced by her global reach.
Originally published in 1973, the groundbreaking, uninhibited story of Isadora Wing and her desire to fly free caused a national sensation. It fueled fantasies, ignited debates, and even introduced a notorious new phrase to the English language. Now, after thirty years, the revolutionary novel known as Fear of Flying still stands as a timeless tale of self-discovery, liberation, and womanhood.
Last Gasp has picked up back issues of this amazing series. This publication, originally founded by Ambrose Bierce in 1877, has been revived by Hinckle and contains some very fine journalism from some of today's most respected writers. Included are articles by Francis Ford Coppola, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Crumb, Susie Bright, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Ron Turner, and Warren Hinckle.
FEAR OF FIFTY is an incendiary book, more controversial and more personal than anything Jong has previously written - this is the real story behind her life, the truth behind FEAR OF FLYING and her other novels. Jong addresses the problem of being a woman of the 'whiplash generation' which saw its expectations raised and dashed and raised and dashed again. In many ways Jong is typical of the fiftysomething generation of women but in so many others the author of FEAR OF FLYING will always be exceptional - unihibited, revolutionary, flamboyant, passionate, sexy and witty, like this story of her life.
The second novel of Miller's frank, autobiographical trilogy continues to use fantasy, dream, and burlesque to portray the life of a struggling writer in pre-World War I New York.
Nexus is the third volume of the scandalous trilogy The Rosy Crucifixion, Henry Miller's major life workThe exhilarating final volume of Henry Miller's semi-autobiographical trilogy, Nexus follows his last months in New York. Trapped in a bizarre ménage-à-trois with his fiery wife Mona and her lover Stasia, he finds his life descending into chaos. Finally, betrayed and exhausted, he decides to leave America and sail for Paris, to discover his true vocation as a writer.
Set against the backdrop of Venice, the story follows Jessica Pruitt, an actress grappling with personal loss and the challenges of aging in her profession. While exploring an old Jewish ghetto, she is mysteriously transported to sixteenth-century Venice, becoming the heroine of a Shakespearean play. Here, she embarks on a passionate romance with the young playwright, intertwining her modern struggles with the timeless themes of love and ambition. A reading group guide is also provided for deeper engagement.
Spanning one hundred years, this novel charts the history of four generations of a Jewish family in America.
Erica Jong's memoir-a national bestseller-was probably the most wildly reviewed book of 2006. Critics called it everything from "brutally funny," "risqu? and wonderfully unrepentant," and "rowdy, self-deprecating, and endearing" to "a car wreck."* Throughout her book tour, Jong was unflappably funny, and responded to her critics with a hilarious essay on NPR's All Things Considered , which is included in this paperback edition. In addition to prominent review and feature coverage, Jong was a guest on Today and Real Time with Bill Maher . Even Rush Limbaugh flirted with Jong on his radio "I think she wants me. I think she's fantasizing about me." Love her, hate her, Jong still knows how to seduce the country and, most important, keep the pages turning.