by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Two are from Unabridged favorites, and one book is by a new-to-me author. Editor Cynthia Leitich Smith's Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids Description from Publisher: "Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of c

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Editor Dhonielle Clayton's A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology Description from Publisher: "From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), V. E.

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Michiko Kakutani's Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread Description from Publisher: "In the introduction to her new collection of essays, Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread, Michiko Kakutani writes: 'In a world riven by political and social divisions, literature can connect people across time zones and zip codes, across cultures and religions, national boundaries and h

Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley, Jen, and Sara, and we are teachers and podcasters who are passionate about books. We have four kinds of posts here on our blog. On Mondays, we post about our Bookish Faves, on Tuesdays we do Pub Day Shout-outs, on Wednesdays our episodes drop, and on Fridays, we post book reviews. (Be on the lookout on Thursdays, too; we sometimes have an extra post then!) There are many ways to connect with us! In addition

In this Unabridged podcast episode, we're discussing our February Book Club book, The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer, which centers on issues related to feminism. This novel focuses first on college student Greer Kadetsky who meets her mentor, Faith Frank, when Frank speaks at Greer’s college.  Their initial meeting leads to a productive and ultimately contentious relationship focused on advocacy for feminism. Along the way, a rich cast of secondary characters, including G

-Alternate Titles- I could recite to you precisely what it says. OR If you're into pretty books OR There is no picture of Cleopatra OR It's a lovely book to look at. OR They all had imaginary friends. OR I got a little fatigued. OR That is not a great plan for me. OR I will be taking my own advice. Children's Anthologies Mentioned in Episode Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls edited by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade H