Erica Jong: Fear of Flying

Bookworm

KCRW

Arts

4.5 • 606 Ratings

🗓️ 12 December 2013

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

On its 40th-anniversary, Jong clarifies "Fear of Flying's" earnest philosophical motives, and identifies her literary influences, from Shakespeare to Pauline Réage.

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