Erica Jong on sex and ageing
Influential author Erica Jong reads from her latest book, Fear of Dying, at the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Her controversial 1973 novel, Fear of Flying, brought her world-wide attention due to the book's frank attitude to female sexuality. Here, Jong talks about sex, death, ageing, and writing novels about the experiences of older women.
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