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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281: Discussing Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN - A Fresh Look at a Beloved Classic

This month on Unabridged, we’re thrilled to share our Patreon discussion about Greta Gerwig’s Little Women with you all. In this beloved...

Nov 13, 20242 min read

Discussion of Nella Larsen's PASSING Film Adaptation: May Patreon Episode

Have you read Nella Larsen's Passing (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a brilliant classic written in 1929? We read and discussed the text as...

May 1, 20242 min read

271: Recs for Books Published Before 1950

Are you joining us for the 2024 Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge? For one of the categories, we're focusing on books that were...

Apr 10, 202420 min read

Casey McQuiston's RED, WHITE, and ROYAL BLUE Film Adaptation: April Patreon Episode

Have you watched the adaptation of Casey McQuiston's Red, White, and Royal Blue (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), a new adult romance novel that...

Apr 1, 20242 min read

Discussing ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE Film Adaptation: March Patreon Episode

Did you read Benjamin Alire Sáenz's Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) with us (or on...

Mar 1, 20242 min read

Discussing Greta Gerwig's LITTLE WOMEN Adaptation: February Patreon Episode

Did you listen in to our January book club discussion of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm)? After...

Feb 1, 20242 min read

266: Louisa May Alcott's LITTLE WOMEN - January 2024 Book Club

Jen and Ashley read and discuss Louisa May Alcott's classic novel, Little Women (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm). This one is perfect for the...

Jan 24, 20245 min read

10+ Recommended Books from Before 1950 for the Unabridged Podcast Reading Challenge

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) One of our categories for this year's Reading Challenge is "Book Published Before 1950," which can...

Jan 17, 20244 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of Don DeLillo's WHITE NOISE Book-to-Screen Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of Don DeLillo's White Noise (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now streaming on Netflix....

Jun 1, 20231 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Book-to-Screen Adaptation

This month on Patreon, we're taking on the adaptation of James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm), now...

May 1, 20232 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...

Mar 22, 20235 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...

Mar 15, 20237 min read

Patreon Episode: Discussion of RINGS OF POWER Book-to-Screen Adaptation

In the December Patreon Exclusive episode, Jen and Ashley share their thoughts about The Rings of Power pilot, now streaming on Prime...

Dec 1, 20221 min read

Patreon Episode: National Book Festival 2022 Recap

This month on Patreon, we're discussing Jen's recent trip to the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Jen saw quite a few authors...

Oct 1, 20222 min read

Five of Jen's Favorite Reads of 2021 (Part 2)

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Oh, friends. We've come to that post that causes me so much joy and so much agony: a list of favorites....

Jan 10, 202210 min read

205: L.M. Montgomery’s ANNE OF GREEN GABLES - November 2021 Book Club

For our November Unabridged Book Club pick, we had so much fun reading this classic novel, Lucy Maud Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables...

Nov 24, 20216 min read

Featured Books for October 2021

October Book In October, we're so excited to be discussing Aiden Thomas's YA novel Cemetery Boys (Amazon | Bookshop.org) as both our Book...

Sep 25, 20213 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 7, 2021, featuring Morrow, Rooney, and Streep

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Today is such an epic book release day that I'm afraid I can't limit myself to highlighting only three...

Sep 7, 20214 min read

My Reading Challenge Made Me Do It

by Sara Voigt (@meaningfulmadness) I am so excited to talk about some of my favorite reads from my Beyond the Bookends Reading Challenge,...

Aug 9, 20213 min read

Welcome - Introduction and Overview

Just getting started with Unabridged Podcast? Welcome! We're Ashley and Jen, and we are both passionate about books and getting them into...

Jan 22, 20202 min read

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