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This is a brief discussion of Jeffrey Ford and, of course, of some speculative-fiction books by Ford.
This discussion and list does not necessarily include every book by Ford: it includes only those books that I both know and like. Just as with the author list itself, omission of a particular item may mean I didn’t think highly enough of the omitted item, or it may simply mean that I have not yet sufficient familiarity with it. (In a very few cases, I have listed some books merely on the strength of my opinion of the author: all such books are clearly marked below, as throughout these lists, with a hash mark (#) before the title so you know what’s what.)
I don’t pretend that this discussion is a deep analysis. My intent is no more than to give you a rough idea of what kinds of tales Ford tells, how those tales are usually told, and what makes them and Ford worthy; in sum, to help you rank Jeffrey Ford (and the works by Ford listed here) on your personal literary “to do” list.
(Note: do not confuse this Jeffrey Ford with the novelist Jeffrey M. Ford, who—to keep it complicated—also writes speculative fiction.)
Regrettably, I have not yet had an opportunity to write an essay on this author, but the “Other Resources” section below will lead you to some information about the “Notable Books” listed farther down this page.
Ford is well-covered on the web. To begin with, he has his own page, The Well-Built City. There is also an unofficial Ford fan site, Jeffrey's World. As to individual pages of note, there is Writing Your Dreams: Where to Start with Jeffrey Ford’s Short Fiction by Sam Reader at the Nightfire site, and Jeffrey Ford at Fantasy Literature.
Beyond those, there are some discussions of particular works or of his "Well-Built City" series (see below, after the interview links).
There are numerous interviews on line; here are a few:
There are a fair number of one-off reviews of particular Ford books—as always, Google Is Your Friend.
All I found was Exploring Dark Short Fiction #4: A Primer to Jeffrey Ford by Michael Arnzen.
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