Fear of Flying author Erica Jong

[Mrsteddyz]

On page 211 of Fear of Flying. 

[SufferInJuly]

Erica Jong enjoys perambulations at night in poorly-lit alleyways.

[jadebrush]

I'm not sure why you're mocking her looks? When you you read Salman Rushdie, do you berate him for being physically unappealing! Of course not...I forgot - he isn't a WOMAN....

Also, if Arthur Miller can write soft porn, so can Jong! Erica's only problem is that she needs to write a book about what's happening NOW - catch the zeitgeist!

[MsAardvark1]

No, Erica, it's not jealousy, nor anger because you write about your "self." It's disgust because you can't write. And the mixture of porn and low brow sentimentality you sell your readers reminds one of the Philistinism of our society. As the Boston Globe noted, concerning your preposterous attempt to write Shakespeare: "Serenissima" is not a novel but a fantasy, the fantasy of a limited talent trying, hopelessly, to imagine what it would be like to serve as muse to genius." Bingo.

[Punorss]

Piss off!! Witches is a fantastic book. It sounds like a case of sour grapes to me. because nobody reads your shit.

[cchapin53]

Your comment is nicely written, but devoid of meaning. Jong's poetry is gorgeous and full of meaning. You lose.

[MsAardvark1]

She has no writing talent whatsoever. All she is is a highly promoted exhibitionist, who made a killing by telling tales out of school about her family and providing soft porn you could put on your bookshelf. I saw an interview with her in Milan, in which she said she was distressed because Americans did not consider her a great intellect, just a great sex goddess. Really, she is a great embarrassment.

[murphdominoes]

This lady sucks...

[Christinada5]

I actually enjoy Erica Jong's fear of flying and some of her other work.. She's a great writer

[essanay45]

Erica Jong is a dyke cunt!

[Lori79Butterfly]

@essanay45 What is the point of this comment? You're rude and obviously have some mental health issues. Shame on you!!

[luccpopp]

We need more people like Erica Jong. She has courage, sensitivity and wisdom.

[Lori79Butterfly]

@luccpopp I totally agree with you!

[xobridget96]

She is a typical self-promoting you-know-what. It's so sad to read her latest book (published in 2006) about the craft of writing. All the book does is promote her daughter's writing and let's the reader know over and over how important Jong is/was. And she's so ugly, except when she was 26. Downhill from there. Who'd want to have sex with her????

[ImaginationBlue]

More!

[swannavon]

I love Erica Jong. And Fear of Flying is about so much more than sex!! It's so strange to me that the sex is all the public seems to focus on. But there you have it. And Erica rocks!

[mkl62]

Getting her kicks at 66. Happy Birthday, Erica. 3-26-08.

[davidn3]

whats this about flying.

[sakara18235]

read her "fear of 50", about all the DOZENS of men and women she had sex with, including a married guy her daughter had to tell her to stop sleeping with!