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
Sep 18, 2023 • 55min
Enriched Read II: The Covenant of Water
NO PRE-READING REQUIRED! Kimberly breaks down the first dozen pages to reveal WHY this tome is such a hit. Explore Verghese's use of language, sense of place, narrative voice and incorporation of history--to see why you loved the book OR to see how you can GET MORE out of this epic.
Sep 11, 2023 • 39min
How to Read II: PLOT (feat. Virginia Woolf, Eve Babitz, Gustave Flaubert and others)
NO READING REQUIRED! PLOT seems simple but understanding its nuances can make a huge impact on how you read. Treat yourself to this discussion featuring Madame Bovary, Orlando, Kennedy's The Feast and Babitz's Slow Days, Fast Company.
Sep 5, 2023 • 1h 7min
Episode 11: Didion, Babitz . . . and Cline?
Kimberly explores the similarities and profound differences between oft-compared literary GENIUSES Joan Didion and Eve Babitz . . . before digging in to why people keep lumping Emma Cline, and her new novel, in with these legends.
Aug 28, 2023 • 43min
Lecture 10: Ejaculate Responsibly: A Whole New Way to Think about Abortion
Kimberly breaks down the GENIUS in Gabrielle Blair's crucial book. Urgent and funny at times, the lecture also touches on Kimberly's own book. If you listen to one podcast here at the foxed page, MAKE IT THIS ONE.
Aug 21, 2023 • 35min
Lecture 9: Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita
Building on Claire Dederer’s defense of this incredible novel, Kimberly walks you through this new way to think about the misunderstood classic. She delves into why the prose is so insanely great and wraps up with a look at the genius sleight-of-hand that makes the book not only deeply engaging but also important.
Aug 14, 2023 • 38min
Lecture 8: Claire Dederer’s Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma
If you don’t know what to do with great art made by horrible people, you need Monsters. Dederer’s surprisingly personal look at the issue is insightful and soooo smart. Her thoughts on Woody Allen, Michael Jackson, Virginia Woolf—and Nabokov’s Lolita—are fascinating and revelatory.
Aug 7, 2023 • 32min
Lecture 7: Joan Didion’s The White Album Part 2
In part two, Kimberly focuses on the titular essay, “The White Album.”
Aug 7, 2023 • 27min
Lecture 7: Joan Didion’s The White Album Part 3
In part three, we dive into aspects of the later essays that make this collection so important.
Jul 31, 2023 • 34min
Lecture 6: Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter Part 3
In part three, Kimberly digs into the depiction of maternity in the novel, and the close of the work.
Jul 31, 2023 • 31min
Lecture 6: Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter Part 1
Kimberly might not have loved Ferrante’s My Beautiful Friend, but she’s OBSESSED with The Lost Daughter. (Plus, the movie’s great.) In part one, Kimberly will argue why you should read this creepy little gem, discuss names in the novel, and dive into the opening of the book.
