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
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Jan 17, 2025 • 1h 4min
GOOD MATERIAL by Dolly Alderton >> Witness my HOTTEST TAKE since starting the podcast. I loved Alderton's book so much I couldn't help but add some truly out-there conjecture.
When The NY Times named Alderton's GOOD MATERIAL one of the best 10 books of 2024, Kimberly knew it was time to dig in. Listen as she deepens your understanding of the male narrative voice, the excellent figurative language, the supposed "double ending" and Alderton's CRUCIAL SUBVERSION of the marriage plot. Tune in to Kimberly's argument for why this (anti)-rom-com (?!) BELONGS in the company of literary heavyweights like Miranda July's ALL FOURS, Percival Everett's JAMES and Álvaro Enrigue's YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES. Finally, DO NOT MISS Kimberly's hottest of hot takes!
Jan 5, 2025 • 1h 4min
YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES by Álvaro Enrigue >> Want an even deeper understanding of this complex, hilarious, dark, unique novel?? Tune in!
As soon as she opened it, Kimberly knew she needed a deep dive into YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES. Listen in for a deeper understanding of the title, the unique narrative stance, why the book feels so dreamy, the humor and whether or not we can read this as a FEMINIST novel.
Dec 16, 2024 • 53min
REPOST: How the Grinch Stole Christmas (and its SEQUEL??)
NO READING REQUIRED! Find out why we are SO DRAWN to this unlikely, enduring classic from 1957. Also: Kimberly grapples with the sequel.
Dec 9, 2024 • 57min
REPOST: Agatha Christie! (and her Midwinter Murder!) (NO READING REQUIRED!)
Tune in to hear how detective novels are inherently conservative but why Kimberly LOVES CHRISTIE ANYWAY. You'll learn why the "queen of crime" is so exceptional and why it should be no surprise that she's the best-selling writer OF ALL TIME (except Shakespeare and the Bible...). Also--see which volume is the perfect gift for everyone on your holiday list.
Nov 28, 2024 • 33min
BRAIDING SWEETGRASS by Robin Wall Kimmerer >> Did you love this when it came out? Did you mean to read it but didn't quite? Allow me to remind you of the CRUCIAL WISDOM Wall Kimmerer imparts!
Braiding Sweetgrass is one of those books we should be going back to again and again. If you don't quite have the time to do that, Kimberly will give you a hand. Want to feel like you could maybe help make the world a slightly better place in some small way?? Want to feel better about the environment?? Want to feel inspired and informed--with sometimes RADICAL new ways to conceptualize the world? Listen in!
Nov 25, 2024 • 7min
REPOST: Five-Minute Recommendation of James Joyce’s DUBLINERS
Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Dubliners. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense of the work, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.
Nov 25, 2024 • 1h 37min
DUBLINERS by James Joyce >> It's time: Ireland's literary giant, with what *I* believe is his masterpiece. This NO-READING-REQUIRED lecture will help you appreciate Joyce--while making you feel just a little bit smarter
Kimberly focuses on creepy, haunting “An Encounter” before her deep dive into the keystone work, the subtle, sad, masterful “The Dead.” Find out how Joyce’s prose changed the face of literature, and how his portrayal of the Irish is actually a portrayal of EVERYONE.
Nov 23, 2024 • 7min
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.
Nov 23, 2024 • 1h 52min
MILKMAN by Anna Burns >> Burns's novel about Northern Ireland is an absolute MASTERPIECE. Honestly, it's one of my favorite books.
One of the more rewarding books I've ever read, Milkman is dark, dense, funny and AMAZING. Join me 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.
Nov 22, 2024 • 8min
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.
