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“One of the things that starts happening when you reach your 50s and 60s is a lot of people you love start dying,” Erica Jong said last night during her book party at the New York Yacht Club near Times Square.... READ MORE»
With a decision from the governor just days away, the list of prominent feminist types who have declared support for Caroline Kennedy to fill Hillary Clinton's Senate seat is a short one.... READ MORE»
It seems that the final days of the presidential campaign have made Erica Jong and her friends more than a little anxious. A few days ago, Jong, the author and self-described feminist, gave an interview to the Italian daily Corriere della Sera, the choicest bits of which were brought to my attention by the reliably sharp-eyed Christian Rocca, the U.S. correspondent of Il Foglio, who published excerpts on his Camillo blog. Basically, Jong says... READ MORE»
Burberry has launched a web-only waiting list for its metal spike clutch. [Vogue UK] Ralph Lauren's show last Friday was the first Fashion Week show ever for LeBron James. [WWD, previously] Erin Wasson tells Cory Kennedy that homeless people have the best sense of style. [Nylon TV via The Cut] Carla Bruni-Sarkozy wore Christian Dior last week when her husband, French Prime Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, greeted Pope Benedict XVI on his first visit to France.... READ MORE»
Today on the Huffington Post, Ben Cohen interviews National Magazine Award-winning Rolling Stone columnist Matt Taibbi. Back in April, Mr. Taibbi got into a spat with another HuffPo writer, novelist Erica Jong, that hinged mostly on his description of Hillary Clinton's "flabby arms." In the interview with Mr. Cohen, Mr. Taibbi explains why he chooses to write about his subjects' physical flaws: Um ... it's funny? (Laughs) That's one thing. ... You know, I... READ MORE»
Things are getting a bit heated over at the Huffington Post. Yesterday, Erica Jong called out Rolling Stone's political correspondent Matt Taibbi for making a joke about Hillary Clinton's (allegedly) flabby arms in an April 3 RS column. "Physical mockery ended in seventh grade, I thought—but apparently not where women pols are concerned," Ms. Jong wrote in a piece headlined Misogyny, Momism and Militarism. "I find it bizarre that a grown man would invoke a... READ MORE»
At last night’s 10th Annual Walter Cronkite Faith & Freedom Award Gala, held 64 stories above the street in Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow Room, Mr. Cronkite was talking about the role of religion in the upcoming presidential election. (It was also the eve of televangelist Pat Robertson’s no-doubt influential endorsement of “America’s mayor,” Rudy Giuliani.) “With all honesty, I don’t think we can expect it to be much greater than it has been... READ MORE»
If they squint, the extended Jong-Fast clan—a family of artists, writers and wild-child red di... READ MORE»
If they squint, the extended Jong-Fast clan—a family of artists, writers and wild-child red diaper... READ MORE»
Sappho's Leap, by Erica Jong. W.W.... READ MORE»
Recently, we've had a heavy rainfall of books on the virtues and pleasures, the excitement and oppor... READ MORE»
What Do Women (Erica Jong, Nancy Friday) Really Want?... READ MORE»
