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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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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...
Oct 26, 20225 min read
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239: Interview with Barrett Holmes Pitner, Author of THE CRIME WITHOUT A NAME
In this episode, Ashley talks with Barrett Holmes Pitner, author of The Crime Without a Name: Ethnocide and the Erasure of Culture in...
Oct 12, 20224 min read
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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...
Sep 30, 20222 min read
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238: Madeline Miller's THE SONG OF ACHILLES - September 2022 Book Club
Do you enjoy retellings of the epics? Madeline Miller's The Song of Achilles (Bookshop.org | Libro.fm) is a retelling of Homer's The...
Sep 28, 20224 min read
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237: Environmental and Nature Book Recs Perfect for the Reading Challenge
Have you read any books that center nature or the environment lately? In this episode, Ashley and Jen share books they've read recently - including Charlotte McConaghy's Once There Were Wolves ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) and Barbara Kingsolver’s Flight Behavior ( Bookshop.org | Libro.fm ) - that consider the role of nature as part of the story. These recommendations are perfect for the 2022 Reading Challenge category about the environment. Bookish Check-in Ashley - Abdi Na
Sep 14, 20225 min read
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Patreon Episode: Discussion of THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY Pilot Recap
This month on Patreon, we're taking on the pilot episode of the screen adaptation of Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty (Bookshop.org...
Aug 31, 20221 min read
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236: Laura Gao's MESSY ROOTS - August 2022 Book Club
In our August 2022 book club episode, we discuss Laura Gao's Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American. We share pairings for...
Aug 24, 20225 min read
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235: Great Middle Grade Recs for 2022
In this episode of the Unabridged Podcast, Ashley and Jen share some middle grade recs by authors of color perfect for anyone working on...
Aug 10, 20222 min read
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234: Season 5 Wrap Up
Ashley, Jen, and Sara describe—in the bookish check-in—some summer reads they loved this summer, including Diana Gabaldon's Go Tell the...
Jul 27, 20225 min read
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233: Teaching Tidbits - Jen with A Teacher's Plan for Summer
In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses the end of the school year and her plan for summer. She talks about taking some much needed...
Jun 9, 20222 min read
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232: Book-to-Film Adaptation Discussion:THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY
In this episode, Jen and Sara discuss 2018's adaptation of Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie...
Jun 1, 20223 min read
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231: Shaffer and Barrows's THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY - May 2022 Book Club
In this Unabridged episode, Sara and Jen discuss Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows's The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society....
May 25, 20222 min read
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230: Our Historical Fiction Recs
Do you need a recommendation for a historical fiction book? Listen to this episode to hear recommendations from Sara, Jen, and Ashley....
May 18, 20224 min read
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229: Teaching Tidbit - Sara with the Creator Studio Add-On For Google Slides
In this Unabridged Episode, Sara discusses an add-on for Google Slides. She talks about Creator Studio, an add on that allows you to...
May 11, 20221 min read
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228: Book-to-Film Adaptation Discussion: Lauren Weisberger's THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA
In this episode, Jen and Sara discuss 2006's adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's The Devil Wears Prada (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org). They...
May 4, 20223 min read
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227: Angie Thomas's CONCRETE ROSE - April 2022 Book Club
We are long-time Angie Thomas fans here at Unabridged (check out our episodes focused on The Hate U Give here and its adaptation here),...
Apr 27, 20227 min read
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226: True Crime Recs to Dive Into This Year
Are you a true crime fan? Lucky for you, we have a wide range of opinions on this genre, so our recommendations include picks that would...
Apr 20, 20224 min read
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225: Teaching Tidbits - Jen with Choosing Books for Your Class
In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses how she chooses books for her classroom. She talks about the steps she uses to select, obtain,...
Apr 14, 20222 min read
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224: Book-to-Film Adaptation Discussion: Karen M. McManus's ONE OF US IS LYING
In this episode, Jen and Sara discuss Peacock's adaptation of Karen M. McManus's One of Us Is Lying (Libro.fm | Bookshop.org). They...
Apr 6, 20222 min read
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223: Jenny Lawson's FURIOUSLY HAPPY - March 2022 Book Club
Are you looking for a memoir that is both laugh out loud hilarious and also deeply poignant? In this March Book Club episode, we discuss...
Mar 30, 20226 min read
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