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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Apr 38 min read

12+ Amazing Books to Read by AAPI Authors (Plus 2 Picture Books!)

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@ashley_dicksonellison) Here are a few of my favorite reads by AAPI authors. I've included some adult picks,...

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Mar 4, 20221 min read

Teaching Tidbits 29: The Power of Revision with Jen

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses how she navigates revision in her writing instruction. She talks about the logistics of...

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Mar 2, 202213 min read

219: Encore of Love Is in the Air 2021 - Our Latest Romance Book Recs

In this Encore Unabridged Love is in the Air episode, we talk about some romance book recommendations we each want to share, including...

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Feb 18, 20221 min read

Teaching Tidbits 28: Asana with Ashley

In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits Episode, Ashley shares a workflow tool, Asana, that can really help teachers manage both individual...

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Feb 2, 20227 min read

215: Cuddle Up with These Cozy Mystery Recs

Are you looking for a perfect cozy mystery to add to your TBR stack? Listen in to hear these cozy mystery book recommendations from Sara,...

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Jan 21, 20221 min read

Teaching Tidbits 26: Student Websites with Jen

In this Unabridged Episode, Jen discusses reasons to use student-created websites in the classroom, potential projects they can house,...

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Jan 7, 20221 min read

Teaching Tidbits 25: Ashley with Google Keep

In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits Episode, Ashley talks about a favorite teaching and life hack that she uses to keep things organized...

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Nov 5, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 23 - Student Seminars

In this Unabridged Teaching Tidbits Episode, Jen talks about student seminars. She defines what they are, shares some of the benefits,...

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Oct 21, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 22 - Using the Calm App in the Classroom

In this Unabridged Episode, Ashley shares about using the Calm App both for self care and in the classroom. The Calm site and app include...

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Oct 8, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 21: Self-Care for Educators

In today's teaching tidbit episode, Sara talks about the book Tina H. Boogren's 180 Days of Self-care for Busy Educators (Amazon |...

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Sep 10, 20212 min read

Teaching Tidbits 19: Podcasting in the Classroom with Students

We're back with our Teaching Tidbits episodes for this school year! In our first teaching tidbit episode of season five, Ashley talks...

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Jun 30, 202111 min read

184: Find New YA Books with Our Latest Young Adult Lit Recommendations

In this Unabridged episode, Ashley, Jen, and Sara share about one of our favorite topics—young adult lit books that we want to recommend!...

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Jun 2, 202114 min read

180: Laura Taylor Namey's A CUBAN GIRL'S GUIDE TO TEA AND TOMORROW - June 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged Book Club episode, we talk about Laura Taylor Namey's young adult romance novel, A Cuban Girl's Guide to Tea and...

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Jun 1, 20214 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs for June 1, 2021 featuring Yoon, Reid, and Àbíké-Íyímídé

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

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May 28, 20211 min read

Teaching Tidbits 18: Sara with Using Flipgrid for Reflection

In this Unabridged Episode, Sara talks about Flipgrid, a versatile tool that can be used in the classroom. Flipgrid allows students to...

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May 19, 202113 min read

178: Find More Amazing Middle-Grade Books with These Recommendations

In this Unabridged episode, we have several amazing middle-grade book recommendations for you all. We share about Jewell Parker Rhodes’s...

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May 14, 20213 min read

Nicola Yoon's INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING - Celebrating the Beauty and Complexity of Love

by Ashley Dickson-Ellison (@teachingtheapocalypse) I absolutely love Nicola Yoon's work and could not wait to read her latest book!...

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May 11, 20215 min read

Pub Day Shout-Outs! for May 11, 2021 featuring Abrams, Clark, and Henry

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

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May 5, 202116 min read

176: Ocean Vuong's ON EARTH WE'RE BRIEFLY GORGEOUS - May 2021 Book Club

In this Unabridged episode, we discuss our May book club pick, Ocean Vuong's novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous. We discuss the...

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Jan 22, 20202 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...

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