The Foxed Page
Kimberly Ford
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jul 24, 2023 • 41min
Lecture 5: Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love Part 3
In part three, Kimberly discusses the artful depiction of maternity, Mitford’s humor, the novel’s blend of comedy/tragedy and the close of the book.
Jul 17, 2023 • 33min
Lecture 4: Rachel Khong’s Goodbye, Vitamin Part 2
In part two, we look at structure, digression, narrative voice, and the use of found objects.
Jul 17, 2023 • 35min
Lecture 4: Rachel Khong’s Goodbye, Vitamin Part 3
In part three, Kimberly explores the plot, motifs of memory, and the important inversion that makes the novel so moving
Jul 11, 2023 • 26min
Lecture 3: Elin Hilderbrand’s Summer of ‘69 Part 1
Some of you might be a little surprised at this title popping up here but tune in to find out how Hilderbrand’s serious talent means that this book rose to Kimberly’s very high standards. In part one, Kimberly will argue why you should read the book, take a quick dip into Hilderbrand’s bio., and explore the opening pages.
Jul 11, 2023 • 31min
Lecture 3: Elin Hilderbrand’s Summer of ‘69 Part 2
In part two, Kimberly discusses narrative voice, the deftly crafted plot, Hilderbrand’s impressive range, and her use of music and intertexts.
Jul 11, 2023 • 34min
Lecture 3: Elin Hilderbrand’s Summer of ‘69 Part 3
In part three, Kimberly explores figurative language, the satisfying character arcs, a few quibbles, and the close of the novel.
Jul 11, 2023 • 45min
How to Read 1: Narrative Stance
Get more out of reading by understanding the importance of which voice is telling the story and why it makes all the difference. Not only will you feel smarter and read better, but you’ll get to luxuriate in prose by true geniuses like Cervantes, Jane Austen, Tolstoy, Virginia Woolf and others.
Jul 3, 2023 • 34min
Lecture 2: Claire Keegan’s Foster Part 3
In part three, Kimberly discusses the spare richness of the prose, figurative language, desire, and the close of the novel.
Jul 3, 2023 • 34min
Lecture 2: Claire Keegan’s Foster Part 2
In part two, Kimberly discusses structure, the deft dialogue, the unusual voice of Edna, and why the plot is so well done.
Jun 26, 2023 • 32min
Lecture 1: Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H-Mart Part 3
In the final part, Kimberly discusses the issues of race, the use of the Korean language, and the close of the novel.
