The 40th anniversary reissue of the #1 "New York Times" bestselling novel "Fear of Flying," with a new introduction by "New York Times" bestselling author Jennifer WeinerOriginally published in 1973 by Holt, Reinhardt and Winston, "Fear of Flying," the internationally bestselling story of Isadora Wing by Erica Jong, coined a new phrase for a sex act and launched a new way of thinking about gender, sexuality, and liberty in our society. On the 40th anniversary of its initial publication, we, the original publisher, are reissuing this seminal work with a new introduction by Jennifer Weiner. An NPR Best Book of 2013

Author Biography

Erica Jong grew up in Manhattan and majored in writing and literature at Barnard. She received her MA in 18th-century English literature from Columbia and left before finishing her PhD to write "Fear of Flying," which has sold 20 million copies worldwide. She has written award-winning poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. She lives in NYC and Connecticut.Jennifer Weiner, a graduate of Princeton, is the #1 "New York Times" bestselling author of ten books, including "Good in Bed" and "In Her Shoes."