Erica Jong: ‘I No Longer Care About Pleasing Everyone’

The McManus Room at the Westport Library was overflowing tonight for a talk by best selling author Erica Jong about her latest work, “Fear of Dying: A Novel,” the first by the Weston resident in 10 years. The book delivers a fresh perspective on love, desire and aging, similar to the way her classic, “Fear of Flying,” four decades ago challenged views of love, marriage, sex and what women really feel and desire. Said Jong, 73: “I can’t say I won’t write another book with ‘Fear’ in the title, but I will try not to.”  She added: “I feel empowered after menopause. I no longer care about pleasing everyone.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com