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Molly Jong-Fast Grew Up With A Mother Addicted To Fame

Jun 10, 2025 · 44m
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  • MSNBC analyst Molly Jong-Fast explores her relationship with her famous mother Erica Jong, author of the groundbreaking 1973 feminist novel Fear of Flying
  • Jong-Fast examines how her mother's addiction to fame from literary success prevented her from moving forward and shaped their family dynamics
  • Her memoir How to Lose Your Mother documents her childhood and a year marked by significant loss and family transformation

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Molly Jong-Fast
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