Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying (novel) Fear of Flying is a 1973 novel by Erica Jong which became famously controversial for its portrayal of female sexuality and figured in the development of second-wave feminism. The novel is written in the first person: narrated by its protagonist, Isadora Zelda White Stollerman Wing, a 29-year-old poet who has published two books of poetry. On a trip to Vienna with her second husband, Isadora decides to indulge her sexual fantasies with another man. Its tone may be considered conversational or informal. The story's American narrator is struggling to find her place in the world of
Fear of Flying (album) the album's 18 tracks were co-written by Mýa, with "Vibe" magazine noting in an article that "Mýa tackles difficult melodic and rhythmic twists without ditching a nice conversational tone." "Fear of Flying" opens with "Case of the Ex", a song structured around producer Tricky Stewart's "driving, Beethoven-meets-Timbaland" chord changes, where Mýa expresses distrust in her lover. It is followed by the "dramatic" "Ride & Shake", which was compared to the work of Whitney Houston. The dance-oriented "Pussycats" served as the album's fourth track and is a nursery rhyme-influenced song produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis. The album's "combative" sixth