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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Teaching Tidbits 1: Reflecting on Virtual Teaching . . . 3 Weeks In

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen shares five conclusions she has drawn about teaching virtually after three weeks of instruction with her...

Sep 25, 20201 min read

143: Reading Romance - Interview with Farrah Rochon, author of THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT

We are thrilled to share our interview with Farrah Rochon, the USA Today Bestselling author of more than 35 novels, including her latest...

Sep 16, 20207 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 15, 2020, featuring Jackson, LaCour, and Yang

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Here are three(-plus!) books coming out today that I'm excited to read. Tiffany D. Jackson's Grown...

Sep 15, 20203 min read

Featured Books for September 2020

September Books In September, we're excited to share an amazing memoir, Chanel Miller's Know My Name, our Book Club pick, and Elizabeth...

Sep 10, 20204 min read

142: Unabridged Launches Teaching Tidbits

In this Unabridged Episode, we share with listeners a brand new type of episode that we're launching in Season Four, Teaching Tidbits!...

Sep 9, 20206 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 8, 2020, featuring Backman, Philippe, and Winters

by Sara Voigt (@meaningmadness) Here are three books coming out today that I am excited to read! Frederik Backman's Anxious People...

Sep 8, 20204 min read

141: Chanel Miller's KNOW MY NAME - September Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Chanel Miller's memoir, Know My Name. We discuss the powerful impact of Chanel Miller's...

Sep 2, 202011 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for September 1, 2020, featuring Woodson, Cole, and Zoboi and Salaam

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I'm excited to read! Jacqueline Woodson's...

Sep 1, 20204 min read

6 Great Novels in Verse to Read Right Now

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I don't know about you, but this is a VERY busy time for me! When things feel crazy, I...

Aug 31, 20204 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 25, 2020, featuring Khorram, Lozada and Lörincz, and Taussig

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Before I share three books coming out today that I'm excited to read, I wanted to highlight two that...

Aug 25, 20204 min read

Susan Abulhawa's AGAINST THE LOVELESS WORLD - Gorgeous, Fast-Paced Literary Fiction

by Jen Moyers (@jen.loves.books) Thanks to Partner NetGalley for the digital ARC of Susan Abulhawa’s Against the Loveless World in...

Aug 21, 20203 min read

139: Great Book Recommendations - Our Season 4 Recs for Each Other

In today's episode of the Unabridged Podcast, we each do our best to recommend a book that our friends and co-hosts will love. Be sure to...

Aug 19, 202028 min read

Tayari Jones's AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE - A Close Examination of Relationships

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) "Marriage is like grafting a limb onto a tree trunk. You have the limb, freshly...

Aug 14, 20203 min read

138: Dive into Nonfiction Reads

In this Unabridged podcast episode, we talk all things nonfiction, and we each make recommendations for nonfiction reads to dive into...

Aug 12, 202033 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for August 11, 2020, featuring Boyne, Tidhar, and White

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I am excited to read! John Boyne's A...

Aug 11, 20203 min read

Grit in Kid Lit -- Picture Books that Encourage Resilience

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) As we find our way through this challenging time in our world, I've been thinking a...

Aug 10, 20204 min read

137: Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi’s STAMPED: RACISM, ANTIRACISM, AND YOU - August 2020 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club discussion, we talk about Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi’s Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You. This...

Aug 5, 202041 min read

Sandhya Menon's 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT PINKY - The Attraction of Polar Opposites

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) We at Unabridged Podcast were all SO excited to see this new release from Sandhya...

Jul 24, 20202 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! July 21st, 2020 featuring Menon, Johnson, and Dobson

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Here are three books coming out today that I am excited to read! Sandhya Menon's 10...

Jul 21, 20205 min read

Some of Ashley's Favorite Reads of 2020 (So Far)

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) Oh my goodness, I'm already having A LOT of trouble choosing only five books, which is...

Jul 20, 20207 min read

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