Sugar My Bowl PB - Paperback

by Erica Jong (Author)

Poet, novelist, and essayist, the legendary Erica Jong--whose novel Fear of Flying opened eyes and broke down walls--offers us a provocative collection of essays about sex from some of the most respected female authors writing today. "Real Women Write about Real Sex" in Sugar in My Bowl, as such marquee names as Gail Collins, Eve Ensler, Daphne Merken, Anne Roiphe, Liz Smith, Naomi Wolf, and Jennifer Weiner, to name but a few, join together to speak openly about female desire--what provokes it and what satisfies it. In the free, unfettered spirit of The Bitch in the House, Sugar in My Bowl explores the bedroom lives of women with daring, wit, intelligence, and candor.

Twenty-eight acclaimed authors. One subject they were told never to discuss.

• Provocative Writing: Legendary editor Erica Jong assembles a landmark collection in the unapologetic spirit of The Bitch in the House.
• Female Desire: Acclaimed authors like Eve Ensler, Naomi Wolf, and Jennifer Weiner speak openly about what provokes desire and what satisfies it.
• Women's Voices: A wide-ranging look at sexuality, from first times and one-night stands to marriage, motherhood, and beyond, all told with daring wit and intelligence.
• Literary Women: A powerful mix of fiction and nonfiction that blurs the line between memoir and fantasy, exploring the connection between our physical and emotional lives.

Front Jacket

When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening and courageous collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer.

Susan Cheever talks about the excruciating hazards of casual sex, while Gail Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who passionately forbade her from having carnal relations. In Everything Must Go, Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen Abbott's sharp-eyed piece possess a passion that could give Betty White a run for her money. Molly Jong-Fast reflects on her unconventional upbringing and why a whole generation of young women has rejected free love in favor of Bugaboo strollers and Mommy-and-me yoga.

Sex, it turns out, can be as fleeting, heavy, mundane, and intense as the rest of life. Indeed, as Jong herself writes in her powerful introduction, the truth is--sex is life.

Back Jacket

When it comes to sex, what do women want? In this eye-opening and courageous collection, Erica Jong reveals that every woman has her own answer.

Susan Cheever talks about the "excruciating hazards of casual sex," while Gail Collins recounts her Catholic upbringing in Cincinnati and the nuns who passionately forbade her from having "carnal relations." In "Everything Must Go," Jennifer Weiner explores how, in love, the body can play just as big a role as the heart. The octogenarians in Karen Abbott's sharp-eyed piece possess a passion that could give Betty White a run for her money. Molly Jong-Fast reflects on her unconventional upbringing and why a whole generation of young women has rejected "free love" in favor of Bugaboo strollers and Mommy-and-me yoga.

Sex, it turns out, can be as fleeting, heavy, mundane, and intense as the rest of life. Indeed, as Jong herself writes in her powerful introduction, "the truth is--sex is life."