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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.

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220 episodes

  1. THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS by Arundhati Roy 1:06:23
  2. MAY WE FEED THE KING by Rebecca Perry 55:22
  3. JOHN of JOHN by Douglas Stuart 1:14:30
  4. LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng 58:20
  5. KATE CHOPIN's "The Story of an Hour" 48:24
  6. EAST OF EDEN by John Steinbeck 1:02:50
  7. WE NEVER CALLED IT FRISCO by Jed Perl 52:55
  8. MODERATION by Elaine Castillo >> Five dollars says you don't know how to pronounce Castillo. 1:01:48
  9. HELEN of NOWHERE >> If this doesn't win the Booker I might cry. 1:08:55
  10. BEGINNING MIDDLE END by Valeria Luiselli >> Find out why this one caused me a minor breakdown. 1:05:29
  11. LIFE of M by Rachel Cusk >> Jump into the fray with me! 1:08:42
  12. COUNTRY PEOPLE by Daniel Mason 50:17
  13. THE ODYSSEY by Homer >>Could the movie be better than the book?? 52:31
  14. IN THE ABSENCE OF MEN by Philippe Besson >> Amazing fictional account of PROUST, anyone??? 51:14
  15. Rachel Cusk's OUTLINE >> Who ISN'T talking about the release of LIFE OF M on August 25?? 58:41
  16. A DREAM and a DEATH by ME, KIMBERLY FORD! 36:24
  17. MY YEAR IN PARIS WITH GERTRUDE STEIN by Deborah Levy >> Stein, Paris, Levy? What's not to love?? 48:17
  18. LOST LAMBS by Madeline Cash >> FInd out why the buzz around this debut novel is warranted! 52:25
  19. NIGHTCRAWLING by Leila Mottley >> No WONDER Mottley was the youngest to ever be longlisted for the Booker! 55:41
  20. THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK by Doris Lessing >> How is this the first Lessing I've ever read?? 53:51
  21. "ARGOS" (yes, THE ODYSSEY dog!) by Joy Williams 43:34
  22. ON THE CALCULATION OF VOLUME by Solvej Balle >> Weren't sure what to make of this Book 1 of 7? Tune in! 1:05:36
  23. David Foster Wallace's SOMETHING TO DO WITH PAYING ATTENTION (from THE PALE KING)>> Finally, FINALLY, I've worked up the courage to lecture on one of my hugest literary heroes. 1:13:41
  24. Elin Hilderbrand's THE PERFECT COUPLE (and THE FIVE STAR WEEKEND, kind of) >> On July 9, Peacock will air a second adaptation! Listen in to why Hilderbrand's work translates so well to the small screen! 1:03:07
  25. A (Literary) Ben Lerner scavenger hunt?? 10:14
  26. (my very brief thoughts on) STRANGERS by Belle Burden 15:28
  27. VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer >> Greer calls this a "charm" novel, and charming it is! But if you love it a little less that you loved LESS, listen in! 40:45
  28. WHO WILL RUN THE FROG HOSPITAL by Lorrie Moore >> I was weirdly nervous about doing this book justice. I like to think I did! 52:35
  29. 84 CHARING CROSS ROAD >> Want to feel inspired? Want to look at this charming 1970 classic in a whole new way?? Listen in! 53:49
  30. LAZAR by Nelio Biedermann >> I finished this one and had some THOUGHTS. 1:00:12
  31. BLUETS by Maggie Nelson >> I haven't pored over a text this intently in a looong time. 1:16:25
  32. YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke >> Wondering about the ending? Or what really happened in during the assault scene?? Tune in! 37:07
  33. THE BLUE FLOWER by Penelope Fitzgerald >> I'm not sure even Novalis himself (the 18th-century poet/philosopher protagonist of this novel) could fully appreciate THIS LEVEL OF LITERARY GENIUS. 57:23
  34. WASHINGTON SQUARE by Henry James >> Comedy of Errors? Realist novel? Feminist treatise? 56:40
  35. CONVENIENCE STORE WOMAN by Sayaka Murata >> I returned to this one in the name of satire but came away with so much more. 56:28
  36. TRANSCRIPTION by Ben Lerner >> Almost never do I finish a book and wonder what on earth I'll say about it. 1:24:13
  37. PNIN by Vladimir Nabokov >> This is exactly why Nabokov might be my favorite writer of all time. 1:06:14
  38. KIN by Tayari Jones >> How on earth did I not read An American Marriage?? 1:03:55
  39. NEAR TO THE WILD HEART by Clarice Lispector >> It is ABOUT TIME we took a close look at this Brazilian genius. 1:07:31
  40. VIGIL by George Saunders >> Whether you loved this--or wish you loved it a little more--this talk is for you. 1:11:48
  41. NOW I SURRENDER by Álvaro Enrigue >> Even if "alt-western" doesn't pull you right in, this one is seriously worth your while.. 1:17:29
  42. DUBLINERS by James Joyce >> How else should anyone celebrate March 17? 1:36:54
  43. "DANCE IN AMERICA" by Lorrie Moore >> How on EARTH did it take this long for us to do a Moore episode?? 1:03:13
  44. STONE YARD DEVOTIONAL by Charlotte Wood >> Wow does this novel reward some close reading. Wood is a genius! 57:41
  45. YOU DREAMED OF EMPIRES by Álvaro Enrigue >> Want an even deeper understanding of this complex, hilarious, dark, unique novel?? Tune in! 1:04:15
  46. OFFSHORE by Penelope Fitzgerald >> This book makes you wonder why we ever read anyone else. Ever. 51:34
  47. DON'T BUY IT!! 7:59
  48. AUNT JULIA AND THE SCRIPTWRITER by Mario Vargas Llosa 55:13
  49. "THE ALEPH" by Jorge Luis Borges >> Why has it taken so long for us to dive (back) into Borges? Listen in to find out! 1:22:41
  50. NANCY DREW as Cultural Phenomenon! >> Did you know they radically rewrote the Nancy Drew books 20 years after publication? What it says about us is fascinating. 35:02