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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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115: Kevin Wilson's NOTHING TO SEE HERE - Learning by Fire
For our March Unabridged Book Club discussion, we're focusing on Kevin Wilson's excellent Nothing to See Here (which was also a Book of...
Mar 4, 20201 min read
114: Read Alike Ideas and Lit Circles - I Think the Risk Is Worth the Reward
In this episode, we're discussing the benefits of using Read Alikes within book clubs and within the classroom. We touch on some of our...
Feb 26, 20202 min read
111: Bryn Greenwood's THE RECKLESS OATH WE MADE - Challenging, in the Best Way
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Bryn Greenwood's The Reckless Oath We Made. We discuss our overall impressions, what...
Feb 5, 20202 min read
107: Mary Beth Keane's ASK AGAIN, YES - I Had to Open Another Tin of Book Darts
In this Unabridged Book Club (#unabridgedpodbookclub) episode, we discuss Mary Beth Keane's Ask Again, Yes, the amazing multigenerational...
Jan 8, 20201 min read
102: Hazel Gaynor and Heather Mariah Webb's LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS - Tied Up with a Bow
Friends, for our Unabridged Book Club book this month, we're reading Hazel Gaynor and Heather Webb's epistolary novel Last Christmas in...
Dec 4, 20191 min read
98: Maggie O'Farrell's I AM, I AM, I AM - Defiance of Death
For our November Book Club, we're discussing Maggie O'Farrell's I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death, our first Unabridged...
Nov 6, 20191 min read
89: Elizabeth Acevedo's WITH THE FIRE ON HIGH - On Her Side
We're thrilled to discuss Elizabeth Acevedo's sophomore novel, With the Fire on High. Protagonist Emoni is a high school student, a...
Sep 4, 20191 min read
80: Top Book Club Pick from Season 2 - Tara Westover's EDUCATED
This is a re-release of our most popular book club pick from Season 2, Tara Westover's Educated. Interested in what else we're reading?...
Jul 3, 20191 min read
76: Bryan Stevenson's JUST MERCY - A Must Read for All Human Beings
In this #unabridgedbookclub episode, we discuss Bryan Stevenson's nonfiction book Just Mercy. Stevenson discusses his work as an...
Jun 5, 20192 min read
71: Graeme Simsion's THE ROSIE PROJECT - Immerse Yourself in the Way He Sees the World
Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project is our Unabridged Book Club pick this month. In The Rosie Project, professor Don Tillman has...
May 1, 20191 min read
67: Beth Macy's DOPESICK and Jarrett Krosoczka's HEY KIDDO - Obviously, We Read Both
In this Unabridged podcast episode, we talk about two books that look at drug addiction and its impact on families. Beth Macy's...
Apr 3, 20192 min read
63: Julie Murphy's DUMPLIN' - Finding Your Own Way
In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we discuss Julie Murphy's YA lit novel, Dumplin'. When “self-proclaimed fat girl” Willowdean...
Mar 6, 20191 min read
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...
Feb 6, 20191 min read
56: Unabridged Awards - I Will Qualify Them All
-Alternate Titles- Address the nervousness OR Anticipating it is exciting OR Not a lot of table space for a drum roll OR I guess that was...
Jan 16, 20192 min read
55: Justina Ireland's DREAD NATION - A Part of Our History
"It seems strange that in these very fraught times folks would be more concerned about hard working people trying to find a better life...
Jan 9, 20191 min read
50: Gretchen Anthony's EVERGREEN TIDINGS FROM THE BAUMGARTNERS - These Random People at Dinner
"This is me. This is my family. This is love." ~Gretchen Anthony Spoilers are inevitable throughout our discussion, so consider whether...
Dec 5, 20181 min read
46: Tara Westover's EDUCATED - Don't Get in That Car
My life was narrated for me by others. Their voices were forceful, emphatic, absolute. It had never occurred to me that my voice might be...
Nov 7, 20181 min read
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