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The Jong and the restless.(Erica Jong )(Interview)

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| May 01, 2003 | Wayne, George | COPYRIGHT 2004 All rights reserved. Reproduced by permission of The Condé Nast Publications Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: George Wayne

With the amorous adventures of her heroine Isadora Wing, Erica Jong introduced the phrase "zipless fuck" into the pop-culture lexicon in 1973 in her novel Fear of Flying, which has sold more than 12 million copies. With her own well-publicized romances, and epigrams such as "Monogamy is impossible among interesting people," Jong, a feminist activist, has nonetheless been called the female Henry Miller. On the eve of the release of her new novel, Sappho's Leap, she takes a moment to reflect on college days at Barnard, Prozac, and George W. Bush.

George Wayne: G.W. is quite impressed with your Sappho-with the regal bearing of your latest narrator. "So many stories…

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