The Foxed Page

Kimberly Ford
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If you love to read, The Foxed Page is for you. With these deep dives into the best books, you’ll gain a richer understanding of the title at hand, all while learning to read everything better. Choose from long-form lectures, quick recommendations, talks on old favorites and plenty of episodes from the archives. Listen to The Foxed Page--with Kimberly Ford, best-selling author, former adjunct professor and Ph.D.

  1. 18H AGO

    "A PERFECT DAY FOR BANANAFISH" by J.D. Salinger >> If you love The Catcher in the Rye or Franny AND Zooey but don't REALLY know this story, you must listen in!

    We all read The Catcher in high school (when it was largely wasted on us) but too few of us explore Salinger's short fiction. His stories are SO GOOD. A deep dive into "Bananfish" will not only help you appreciate the inimitable dialogue, the spareness, the characterization and all that makes Salinger one of America's best writers--but you'll end up feeling a little smarter and a little more HUMAN as we kick off 2026.

    1h 1m

  2. 4D AGO

    FLESH by David Szalay >> Just after this won the Booker NO BOOKSTORES had a copy. I got my hands on one. And I might have some VERY HOT TAKES.

    I fully agree with the Booker Prize judges that FLESH is "singular" and "extraordinary." I can see why it won! I do, though, have a few arguments to make.

    41 min

  3. 12/22/2025

    HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (and its SEQUEL??) >> Feeling a little Christmas crankiness? Or LOVING the season? Tune in to find out why the Grinch's ENORMOUS presence is what everyone needs.

    NO READING REQUIRED! Find out why we are SO DRAWN to this unlikely, enduring classic. Also: I grapple with the sequel.

    53 min

  4. 12/19/2025

    KNICK KNACK, TCHOTCHKE, OBJET D'ART?? >>Ever wonder why you prize that seashell on your windowsill? Listen in!

    This deep dive into the importance of our everyday objects--together with compelling reason why we homebodies love home--was such an eye-opener! Listen in to hear how our things provide crucial, existential cues. Also: allow me to GIVE YOU FULL PERMISSION to handle that not-so-wanted gift you're about to receive this holiday season.

    13 min

  5. 12/17/2025

    TRAIN DREAMS by Denis Johnson >> The movie's supposed to be the most gorgeous of the year, but what are we to make of this haunting, uncanny, beautiful novella?

    This work might only be 116 pages, but it feels enormous--in the very best of ways. You could study it for years and not fully comprehend its unique structure, its strange atmosphere and the uncanny originality of this prose. Listen in now to find out why Johnson is held as one of the best American writers of all time.

    1h 1m

  6. 12/12/2025

    SUCH A FUN AGE by Kiley Reid >> Did you know that Reid is a judge for this year's Booker? And that Fun Age was longlisted in 2020? Listen in to see why!

    Did you love this when it came out in 2020? Are you picking it up now because Reid seems even smarter after being named as a Booker judge? Either way, listen in to hear why I loved the prose, character development and general vibe of this work. She tackles BIG questions, all in a highly familiar, fraught and delicious domestic world that provides all kinds of grist for my mill.

    1h 23m

  7. 12/09/2025

    Thumbs UP?? >> Have you ever really thought about gesturing? Tune in to see why it's my recent fascination!

    From gladiators to babies to dogs to basketball--this quick talk touches on a LOT. All in the context of everyday gestures! Listen in to find out the best way to position yourself on a zoom call, how gestures actually make you smarter and why you should NEVER sit on your hands.

    12 min

  8. 12/05/2025

    A CHRISTMAS CAROL by Charles Dickens >> Sure we all know it. But do we KNOW it?? Listen in to see why it's so STRANGE but so enduring. And find out who wins SCROOGE v. GRINCH!

    Few stories are so ingrained in our collective unconscious. But do you know how it was published? the many ways it has shaped the way we celebrate? why it has endured so masterfully and spawned so many adaptations? Listen in to either get into the holiday spirit, or to really engage your inner Scrooge!

    55 min
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If you love to read, The Foxed Page is for you. With these deep dives into the best books, you’ll gain a richer understanding of the title at hand, all while learning to read everything better. Choose from long-form lectures, quick recommendations, talks on old favorites and plenty of episodes from the archives. Listen to The Foxed Page--with Kimberly Ford, best-selling author, former adjunct professor and Ph.D.

Information

  • Creator
    Kimberly Ford
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    171
  • Copyright
    © Kimberly Ford, 2023
  • Show Website
    The Foxed Page

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