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

Terry Gross interviews Molly Jong-Fast, a political analyst and author, about her new memoir, "How to Lose Your Mother," which delves into her complex relationship with her mother, writer Erica Jong, and the challenges she faced during a particularly difficult year. The conversation explores Erica Jong's fame following "Fear of Flying," Molly's own experiences with fame, her struggles with addiction, and the dynamics of growing up in a family of writers. They also discuss Molly's experiences as a caregiver for her parents with dementia, her husband's cancer diagnosis, and her perspectives on feminism and sobriety.