Unabridged Podcast

Welcome to Unabridged! Ashley Dickson-Ellison and Jen Moyers (shown left to right in the photo) talk books, share recommendations, and celebrate all things bookish. On our blog (see our posts below!) we share bookish faves, pub day shout-outs, show notes, and book reviews.

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Nov 22, 20234 min read

262: Elliot Page's PAGEBOY - November 2023 Book Club

Have you read Elliot Page's brilliant new memoir, Pageboy (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm)? Jen and Ashley are discussing our thoughts about...

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Nov 15, 20239 min read

20 Books by Indigenous Authors

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Hi! This is a 2023 update for this blog post with 10 new recommendations for you! The titles with the...

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Nov 8, 20234 min read

261: Our Latest Book Recommendations by Indigenous Authors

What are some of your favorite books by indigenous authors? We wanted to share a couple of books we've loved recently that are by...

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Oct 4, 20238 min read

11 Deliciously Witchy, Supernatural, and Magical Books Perfect for This Spooky Season

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Hi! This is a 2023 update for this blog post with several new recommendations for you!...

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Sep 27, 20235 min read

258: Julia Alvarez's IN THE TIME OF THE BUTTERFLIES - September 2023 Book Club

What do you know about Trujillo's dictatorship in the Dominican Republic? For our September book club pick, Jen and Ashley discuss Julia...

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Sep 20, 20236 min read

7+ (Almost) All-Purpose Book Recs

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) This month, for one of the categories of the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge, Ashley and I released...

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Sep 13, 20235 min read

257: Our Book Recs for Each Other 2023 - Reading Update

Do you enjoy book recommendations from friends? In episode 249, Ashley and Jen each picked a book for the other to read, which is one of...

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Jun 28, 20235 min read

256: Michael Bennett's BETTER THE BLOOD - June 2023 Book Club

Are you looking for a serial killer thriller with profound social commentary? Michael Bennett’s Better the Blood (Bookshop.org |...

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May 24, 20235 min read

254: Natasha Bowen's SKIN OF THE SEA - May 2023 Book Club

Are you looking for a compelling reimagining of The Little Mermaid? For our May 2023 Unabridged Book Club pick, we're discussing Natasha...

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May 10, 20234 min read

253: Essay Collection Recommendations for Your Unabridged Reading Challenge

Have you read any essay collections that you enjoyed? In this episode, Jen and Ashley are sharing essay collection recommendations for...

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Apr 26, 20236 min read

252: Ruth Reichl's SAVE ME THE PLUMS - April 2023 Book Club

Are you looking for a food book to complete your Unabridged Reading Challenge for 2023? This memoir is a great pick for that category!...

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Mar 22, 20235 min read

250: James Baldwin’s IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK - March Book Club

Are you looking for an amazing classic by a Black author? James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a...

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Mar 15, 20237 min read

6+ Classics by Black Authors to Complete the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge categories this year is "Classic by a BIPOC Author." Let...

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Mar 8, 20234 min read

249: Our 2023 Book Recommendations to Each Other

Do you love reading books that your friends recommend? Jen and Ashley celebrate the joy of recommendations from friends on this year's...

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Feb 22, 20236 min read

248: Chencia C. Higgins’s D’VAUGHN AND KRIS PLAN A WEDDING - February 2023 Book Club

Are you looking for an uplifting romance that's full of sweet moments but also powerful social commentary? Check out this month's...

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Feb 3, 20233 min read

Benjamin Alire Sáenz's ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE: A Must-Read Book

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, this must be a season of both re-reads and reading series books for...

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Jan 20, 20233 min read

Jen Sookfong Lee's SUPERFAN: HOW POP CULTURE BROKE MY HEART: A MEMOIR

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) I listened to Jen Sookfong Lee's Superfan: How Pop Culture Broke My Heart: A Memoir (Bookshop.org |...

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Jan 11, 20234 min read

245: Reading Challenges - 2022 Review and 2023 Plans

Have you found a 2023 reading challenge yet? We're excited to share our 2023 Unabridged Reading Challenge, which we discuss on today's...

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Nov 4, 20223 min read

Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN - A Must-Read Memoir about Climbing Everest

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Silvia Vasquez-Lavado's In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage...

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Oct 26, 20225 min read

240: Tiffany D. Jackson's THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD - October 2022 Book Club

Oh my goodness, drop what you are doing and read this book! Spoiler alert: Jen and Ashley both loved Tiffany D. Jackson's The Weight of...