
Erica Jong's national bestselling memoir was probably the most wildly reviewed book of 2006. Critics called it everything from "brutally funny," "risqu and wonderfully unrepentant," "rowdy, self-deprecating, and endearing" to "car wreck." Through her own experiences,...

Erica Jong began this book as a guide for aspiring writers. It was to be a book full of practical advice, inspiring examples, and sage wisdom ("Dare to dream," for instance). But she quickly realized that writing such a book would be dishonest, a way to veil the difficult nature...
