This book is SO smart. Listen in to appreciate its richness, depth and complexity. ALSO, an hour from now you'll know the crucial difference between extraction skimming and reading as a means of real understanding.

This book is SO smart. Listen in to appreciate its richness, depth and complexity. ALSO, an hour from now you'll know the crucial difference between extraction skimming and reading as a means of real understanding.

MODERATION by Elaine Castillo >> Five dollars says you don't know how to pronounce Castillo.

Goodman is sooooo smart. HELEN is inventive, heady, strange and HILARIOUS. Listen in to see what all those Booker judges might have identified when they longlisted this gem of a novella.
 
 
Resources consulted and/or cited:
 
<a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/makenna-goodman-interview">https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/makenna-goodman-interview</a>
 
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/helen-of-nowhere-by-makenna-goodman-review-a-perfect-fairytale-for-our-times">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/helen-of-nowhere-by-makenna-goodman-review-a-perfect-fairytale-for-our-times</a>
 
<a href="https://www.guernicamag.com/makenna-goodman-motherhood-and-isolation/">https://www.guernicamag.com/makenna-goodman-motherhood-and-isolation/</a>
 
<a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/books-arts-culture/inside-the-mind-of-booker-prize-nominee-makenna-goodman/">https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/books-arts-culture/inside-the-mind-of-booker-prize-nominee-makenna-goodman/</a>
 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRJv5dyq3M">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRJv5dyq3M</a>

Goodman is sooooo smart. HELEN is inventive, heady, strange and HILARIOUS. Listen in to see what all those Booker judges might have identified when they longlisted this gem of a novella. Resources consulted and/or cited: https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/makenna-goodman-interview https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/helen-of-nowhere-by-makenna-goodman-review-a-perfect-fairytale-for-our-times https://www.guernicamag.com/makenna-goodman-motherhood-and-isolation/ https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/books-arts-culture/inside-the-mind-of-booker-prize-nominee-makenna-goodman/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRJv5dyq3M

Goodman is sooooo smart. HELEN is inventive, heady, strange and HILARIOUS. Listen in to see what all those Booker judges might have identified when they longlisted this gem of a novella.
 
 
Resources consulted and/or cited:
 
<a href="https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/makenna-goodman-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/features/makenna-goodman-interview</a>
 
<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/helen-of-nowhere-by-makenna-goodman-review-a-perfect-fairytale-for-our-times" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/feb/06/helen-of-nowhere-by-makenna-goodman-review-a-perfect-fairytale-for-our-times</a>
 
<a href="https://www.guernicamag.com/makenna-goodman-motherhood-and-isolation/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.guernicamag.com/makenna-goodman-motherhood-and-isolation/</a>
 
<a href="https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/books-arts-culture/inside-the-mind-of-booker-prize-nominee-makenna-goodman/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.sevendaysvt.com/arts-culture/books-arts-culture/inside-the-mind-of-booker-prize-nominee-makenna-goodman/</a>
 
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRJv5dyq3M" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbRJv5dyq3M</a>

HELEN of NOWHERE >> If this doesn't win the Booker I might cry.

Luiselli is TOO GOOD. This readable, complex, multi-faceted text proves yet again that she's a voice we need to hear. Listen in for a better appreciation of the structure, the polyphonic nature, its autofiction elements and the crucial use of echo. Plus what I think is REALLY GOING ON HERE.

Luiselli is TOO GOOD. This readable, complex, multi-faceted text proves yet again that she's a voice we need to hear. Listen in for a better appreciation of the structure, the polyphonic nature, its autofiction elements and the crucial use of echo. Plus what I think is REALLY GOING ON HERE.

BEGINNING MIDDLE END by Valeria Luiselli >> Find out why this one caused me a minor breakdown.

NEVER have I been so riveted by a controversy. When's the last time LITERATURE caused this kind of stir??
Listen in to explore: what Cusk is actually up to; where I think sympathy lies; how looking closely at the title, the cover, the opening, and THE TEXT gives us the best way to understand the whole knotty, complex, fascinating thing!

NEVER have I been so riveted by a controversy. When's the last time LITERATURE caused this kind of stir?? Listen in to explore: what Cusk is actually up to; where I think sympathy lies; how looking closely at the title, the cover, the opening, and THE TEXT gives us the best way to understand the whole knotty, complex, fascinating thing!

LIFE of M by Rachel Cusk >> Jump into the fray with me!

Melville's classic is always right at the top of BEST EVER novels lists. We really dig into what is so appealing about this masterpiece: its weird structure, its likeable, unique narrator, an open-mindedness that seems pretty radical for 1851 (including some serious homoeroticism)--and, of course, the appeal of Queequeg, everyone's favorite harpooner.

Melville's classic is always right at the top of BEST EVER novels lists. We really dig into what is so appealing about this masterpiece: its weird structure, its likeable, unique narrator, an open-mindedness that seems pretty radical for 1851 (including some serious homoeroticism)--and, of course, the appeal of Queequeg, everyone's favorite harpooner.

MOBY DICK by Herman Melville >>  Whether this doorstop is your favorite of all time, or whether you don't quite get the hype--listen in to why it deserves its status as one of the very best.

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Frankisstein. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Frankisstein. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

From the Archives: Five-Minute Recommendation for Jeannette Winterson’s Frankisstein

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Cassandra. 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!

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into Cassandra. 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!

5-Minute Recommendation: Dorothy Baker’s CASSANDRA AT THE WEDDING

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into this memoir. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

Kimberly will share whether you should—or should not—dig into this memoir. She’ll treat you to a snippet of the prose to give you a sense, but for a deeper analysis, check out the lecture.

5-Minute Recommendation: Michelle Zauner’s CRYING IN H-MART

If you love to read, The Foxed Page is for you. With these deep dives&nbsp;into the best books, you’ll gain a richer understanding of the title at hand,&nbsp;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,&nbsp;best-selling author, former adjunct professor and Ph.D.

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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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