Her novel-in-stories, Crooked Hallelujah, was one of NPR's "Books we love" for 2020"[1] and a New York Times Editors Choice.
[7] Ford told NPR that her book's title was "an exclamation of the beauty of the relationships between mothers and daughters, despite hardships and despite disagreements.
"[4] In addition to Crooked Hallelujah, Ford has published short stories in numerous literary journals and magazines.
[10] Ford's fiction often centers on themes of place, home, and family relationships among generations of women.
"[11] Other reviewers noted that Ford's work deals with the effects of transgenerational trauma and the role of religion in the lives of her characters.