A daughter reflects on the 50-year legacy of her mother's novel 'Fear of Flying'

Sarah McCammon

November 26, 2023 / 5:19 am

Erica Jong's novel, Fear of Flying, broke ground with frank discussions of feminism and sex when it came out in 1973. NPR's Sarah McCammon asks Molly Jong-Fast about her mother's legacy 50 years on.

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A daughter reflects on the 50-year legacy of her mother's novel 'Fear of Flying'

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