So much of what is on the Internet is yada, yada.
But every once in awhile something makes you stop and say: “now THAT is cool.”
This is one of those things.
Erica Jong was a big literary influence on me when I was in my twenties.
Her first novel, Fear of Flying is NOT likely to make it onto the list of high school reading by women authors (if you’ve read the book you know what I’m talking about) that I am curating.
But if I were making a list of important college-level reading, this book would be right at the top. If you have not read the book, I suggest you do.
If you like it, then pic up a copy of Jong’s latest book, Sugar In My Bowl, Real Women Write About Real Sex, and then, if you dare, pen your own.
So, come on. Do you have a story to tell about the best sex you ever had?
If so, I dare you to write an essay about it and try to win this award for $1,000.00!
More info here. Deadline June 2012.
And P.S. If you need help with essay writing, check out Abigail Green’s upcoming class, Personal Essays That Get Published, which starts August 24th. More info here.
