Erica Jong, Author of the Acclaimed Fear of Flying, Reads Selections from Her New Book, 'The World Began with Yes,' at 7 p.m. Monday, April 16 at the Osher Marin JCC
San Rafael, CA (PRWEB) March 10, 2019 -- "Fear of Flying," Erica Jong’s first and most famous novel published in 1973, blew conventional thinking about women, marriage and sexuality out of the water, selling over 37 million copies and being translated into over 45 languages including Chinese and Arabic. Her novel articulated what women thought but which, through decades of silent complicity with the status quo, was never voiced.
In the four decades since "Fear Of Flying," she has published over 25 books in 45 languages, including 9 works of fiction as well as celebrated non-fiction volumes such as "What Do Women Want?" "Seducing the Demon: Writing for My Life," and an anthology on – well, sex – called "Sugar in My Bowl: Real Women Write About Real Sex," that she edited in 2012. She has switched between fiction, non-fiction and poetry, becoming one of the most evocative poets of her generation with seven published volumes and winning Poetry magazine’s Bess Hokin Prize.
Francesca Bell’s poems and translations appear in many journals, including B O D Y, Massachusetts Review, New Ohio Review, North American Review, Poetry Northwest, Prairie Schooner, and Rattle. She is the former poetry editor of River Styx, the translator of a collection of poems by Palestinian poet Shatha Abu Hnaish (Dar Fadaat, 2017), and the author of the collection Bright Stain (Red Hen Press, 2019).
The conversation will be followed by an audience Q & A, as well as book sales and signings.
TICKETS: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/literary-cafe-presents-an-evening-with-erica-jong-francesca-bell-tickets-55587553870 marinjcc.org/jong
$8 Advance Member || $10 Advance Public || $12 Door
WHAT: An evening of on-stage conversation & poetry reading in the Hoytt Theater with question & answer opportunities and additional book sales & signing.
SEATING: General Admission
WHEN: Tues. April 16 @ 7 p.m. ~ Doors @ 6:30. p.m.
WHERE: The Osher Marin JCC, 200 N San Pedro Road, San Rafael, 1/2 mile E off 101.
PARKING: FREE on-site parking.
FOOD + : Peets Coffee, Numi Teas and a variety of snacks and freshly baked goods available for purchase and allowed in theater. No table service.
Linda Bolt, Kanbar Center For The Performing Arts At The Osher Mar, http://www.marinjcc.org/arts, 415-444-8081, [email protected]
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