The Foxed Page

No reading required! In this Dickens crash-course, Kimberly equips you to get even more out of Barbara Kingsolver’s incredible Demon Copperhead. Or to decide if you want to tackle this new bestseller! You’ll find out why Demon fits so well into a long literary tradition and why Kingsolver was SUCH a genius to choose this insanely effective scaffolding for her recent gem. 

In part two, Kimberly discusses the peripheral, third-person (“sidekick”) narrator, Mitford’s world-class dialogue and the novel’s pacing.

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.

In part two, we look at structure, digression, narrative voice, and the use of found objects.

In part three, Kimberly explores the plot, motifs of memory, and the important inversion that makes the novel so moving

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.

In part two, Kimberly discusses narrative voice, the deftly crafted plot, Hilderbrand’s impressive range, and her use of music and intertexts.

In part three, Kimberly explores figurative language, the satisfying character arcs, a few quibbles, and the close of the novel.

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.