The Foxed Page

Beaming in from her pantry, Kimberly explains why she wasn't drawn to this run-away bestseller--and why she ultimately found it so satisfying! If you loved the book, or the tv show, listen in to see WHY Lessons is actually a very solid literary achievement.

This running-away-to-the-Met novella from 1967 really holds up! Listen in for a good dose of nostalgia, surprisingly great prose and some excellent crone energy!

NO READING NECESSARY! This introduction to Baker's hilarious and ultra-smart The Mezzanine will convince you how easy--and beneficial--it is to slooooow doooown. In this day and age, we ALL need a fat dose of Nicholson Baker.

This gem from 1992 REALLY HOLDS UP. Allow Kimberly to remind you why this entertaining novel--built around a matriarchal, domestic romance during the Mexican Revolution--was such a bestseller. With a weird number of funny and PRACTICAL digressions, the lecture celebrates this part-soap-opera (think Jane the Virgin!), part-cookbook (try a recipe!), part-send-up and part-family-saga.

Get Kimberly's take on this early-90s classic while PRACTICING YOUR SPANISH! This soapopera-esque matriarchal saga set against the Mexican revolution really holds up. Listen in to find out why. ¡Ándate pues!

In this PLATINUM AGE of television, Kimberly looks at the masterful language, the deft historical elements and the incredible Shakespearean airs of one of the best TV series of all time: David Milch's DEADWOOD.

Kimberly hates to be self-aggrandizing but she honestly thinks this might be some of her VERY BEST WORK. Pete Dexter's DEADWOOD is an absolutely gorgeous, warm, violent and super-engaging book. If you loved it, listen now. Kimberly couldn't help but discuss some spoilers, so if you haven't read it, do that and come right back here. DEADWOOD is SO GOOD.

I keep wanting wintery books/shows/crafts/projects that aren't too silly or saccharine. This absolutely fits that bill. And it's a complete MASTERPIECE. It might be brief but there is sooooo much to talk about. You'll come away feeling just a little bit smarter, and way winterier.

Tuck into analysis of this slim novel to be TRANSPORTED by gorgeous prose, excellent historical ambiance and a wholly inspirational, sassy, independent MARGARET.

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.