The Foxed Page

Kimberly Ford
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The Foxed Page

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. 5 HR. AGO

    REPOST: Five-Minute Recommendation for Anna Burns’s MILKMAN >> SAY NOTHING devotees, here's another AMAZING novel.

    Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Milkman. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

    7 min

  2. 5 HR. AGO

    REPOST: Anna Burns's MILKMAN >> Another one for SAY NOTHING fans! A CHALLENGE this time. Burns's novel about Northern Ireland is an absolute MASTERPIECE.

    One of the more rewarding books Kimberly has read, Milkman is dark, dense and AMAZING. Join Kimberly for a more profound understanding of the novel’s political importance, its incredibly effective humor and other elements that make this book feel so IMPORTANT.

    1h 52m

  3. 1 DAY AGO

    REPOST: 5-Minute Recommendation for Claire Keegan’s FOSTER >> Loving the tv series SAY NOTHING?? This masterful (very short) novel might be even more engrossing!

    Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Foster. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

    8 min

  4. 1 DAY AGO

    REPOST: Claire Keegan's FOSTER >> Anyone loving SAY NOTHING should take the (minimal) time to read this INCREDIBLE (and very short) novel.

    This very brief novella is a masterclass of the form. You will be so moved by this amazing, slight masterpiece. In part one, Kimberly will argue why you should read it, take a quick dip into Keegan’s bio., and discuss the title and opening pages.

    41 min

  5. NOV 11

    Lecture 76: Phillipe Besson's LIE WITH ME >> translated by the one and only MOLLY RINGWALD!

    Kimberly had never read Besson--and didn't know Ringwald was translating!--but she loved this brief, beautiful novel. Listen in as she touches on the very un-american phenomenon of autofiction, before diving into the fascinating structural choices, the beauty of the spare prose and why Besson is SO GOOD AT SEX WRITING. She'll even offer up interesting translation differences and the novel's details that Ringwald (mostly judiciously) chose to leave out.

    59 min

  6. OCT 14

    Lecture 75: James Baldwin's GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN >> This masterpiece deserves the deepest of dives. Join Kimberly to sink in to its genius!

    Often considered Baldwin's masterpiece, this slim, somewhat autobiographical novel is SO GOOD. Listen in now to hear how the structure, the narrative voice and the final chapter make this an incredible, important read.

    1h 17m

  7. OCT 14

    Lecture 74: Gabriel García Márquez's ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE >> If you're one of the millions who love this book--or if you didn't quite get all the hype--listen in to Kimberly's take on why it's massively important.

    Garcia Marquez changed literature with the 1967 publication of this surreal, ultra-popular, deeply engaging novel. Kimberly LOVED diving in to the context in which it was written, the way it fits into literary movements and why it's so groundbreaking. And if you're one of the people who couldn't keep all the generations of José Arcadios and Aurelianos straight, Kimberly will reveal a grad-school level secret that will help with this novel--and every challenging book you read.

    54 min

  8. SEP 30

    Old Favorite 5: NANCY DREW as Intriguing Cultural Phenomenon! >> Did you know that the Nancy Drew books were radically rewritten 20 years after publication? Listen in to this fascinating indication of cultural differences!

    NO PRE-READING REQUIRED! Kimberly had no idea that the Nancy Drew we all read as kids was seriously different from the 1930 original. This kind of re-writing is always a fascinating window into American culture--but the real fun here is how GOOD these books are. Whether you're a fan or not, listen in to hear what most of us missed about these iconic bestsellers!

    35 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.

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  • Creator
    Kimberly Ford
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    122
  • Copyright
    © Kimberly Ford, 2023
  • Show Website
    The Foxed Page

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