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- Jan 22, 2020
- 2 min
Welcome - Introduction and Overview
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
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- Feb 7, 2019
- 1 min
59: The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer - Our Fascinating Discussion
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
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- Dec 19, 2018
- 2 min
52: Beat the Holiday Reading Slump - Our Confessions Being Made
-Alternate Titles- I could recite to you precisely what it says.
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If you're into pretty books
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There is no picture of Cleopatra
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It's a lovely book to look at.
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They all had imaginary friends.
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I got a little fatigued.
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That is not a great plan for me.
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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
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- Oct 25, 2018
- 1 min
44 - A Chill Up the Back of Your Neck: Spooky Reads
-Alternative Titles- It is one of those books that is perfectly concise.
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Sounds like it will get your attention.
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It's a good mark of a creepy book.
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It's creepy, kind of haunting, it's spooky...
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I do not enjoy being scared.
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That's what feels safe to me.
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What sticks with me is the atmosphere. Works Mentioned in Episode Jen's Picks - Samanta Schweblin's Fever Dream Libba Bray's The Diviners Rin Chupeco's The Girl in the Well Ashley's Picks - Stephen King's Bag
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