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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May 29, 20191 min read

75: Nicola Yoon's THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR - Book-to-Film Adaptation - I was right up on that book!

Thanks for joining us for our discussion of the film adaptation of Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star! We are big fans of Nicola Yoon's...

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May 8, 20191 min read

72: Worth All the Tears - That Book Enriched My Life

In this #unabridgedshort episode, we recommend books that made us cry--we're talking ugly tears!--but are worth the sorrow that...

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Apr 24, 20191 min read

70: Rachael Lippincott's FIVE FEET APART Book-to-Film Adaptation - That Star-Crossed Lover Thing

In this Unabridged Short episode, we discuss the book-to-film adaptation of Five Feet Apart, a book that began as a screenplay. Our...

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Apr 17, 20191 min read

69: VA Festival of the Book (Jason Reynolds, Laurie Halse Anderson, & More!) - Loving Every Minute

In this Unabridged podcast episode, we focus on our field trip to the Virginia Festival of the Book, held in Charlottesville, VA, from...

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Apr 3, 20192 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...

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Mar 27, 20191 min read

66: YA TBR Update - I'm Over Here Having a Little Personal Celebration

In this podcast episode, we return to our TBR lists for YA Literature that we discussed in Episode 47. The YA Books We Read from Our TBR...

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Mar 20, 20191 min read

65: Interview with Nadine Brandes, Author of ROMANOV - That Was Really Captivating

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, the Unabridged team had an amazing opportunity to interview Nadine Brandes about her upcoming...

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Mar 13, 20191 min read

64: DUMPLIN' Book to Film Adaptation - Different Ways to Be

In this Unabridged Shorts episode, we discuss the Netflix adaptation of Julie Murphy's Dumplin'. If you'd like to listen to our episode...

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Mar 6, 20191 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...

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Feb 20, 20191 min read

61: Ibi Zoboi's PRIDE and AMERICAN STREET - Cherishing Culture

In this Unabridged Podcast episode, we discuss Ibi Zoboi's YA Lit books, Pride: A Pride and Prejudice Remix and American Street. Pride...

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Feb 13, 20191 min read

60: Love Is in the Air - Romantic Books to Read in February

In this Unabridged Shorts podcast episode, we discuss our favorite love stories within novels. Some of our favorite authors who write...

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Jan 23, 20191 min read

57 - Anticipated Books for 2019: A Giant Pile

-Alternate Titles- That's on my list too! OR I want to read that! OR I was totally blown away. OR In general, not my strength. OR Those...

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Jan 16, 20192 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...

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Jan 9, 20191 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...

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Dec 5, 20181 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...

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Nov 21, 20181 min read

48: Graphic Novels and Comic Collections - Stay the Course and Go for It

It's fear that makes us lose our conscience. It's also what transforms us into cowards.” ― Marjane Satrapi, The Complete Persepolis Works...

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Nov 14, 20181 min read

47: I'm Always Here for That - YA To-Be-Read Lists

-Alternate Titles- I have a hard time remembering why they are there. OR He just writes really smart books for young adults. OR I've...

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Oct 31, 20181 min read

45 - The Longest Short Episode Ever: Book-to-Film Adaptation of Angie Thomas's THE HATE U GIVE

"For me, my art is my activism and storytelling is my activism, so that’s what I’m going to continue to do, and also encourage people...

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Oct 24, 20181 min read

44 - A Chill Up the Back of Your Neck: Spooky Reads

-Alternative Titles- It is one of those books that is perfectly concise. OR Sounds like it will get your attention. OR It's a good mark...

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Oct 17, 20181 min read

43: Anne Bogel's READING PEOPLE and I'D RATHER BE READING: Part of My Personality

"Books draw us deeply into the lives of others, showing us the world through someone else's eyes, page after page." -Anne Bogel, I'd...